HR Administrator

Job Location	Lostock Gralam
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Salary negotiable
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we’re delighted you want to learn more about Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC.Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do businessThe OpportunityWe have an exciting new opportunity based at our Global Headquarters in Cheshire for an experienced HR Administrator to join our growing family of employees.Working closely with the Group HR team and wider UK operational business, the successful candidate will assist in all aspects of HR administration, assisting with the hiring process, onboarding, entering and updating a high volume of employment records into our HR database, with some assistance provided to the Group HR Systems Analyst for systems administration. Job DescriptionCompetitive Base Salary + Benefits Main ResponsibilitiesThe Challenge So, what will you be doing This role has a broad and varied remit and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

Identify opportunities for improving HR administration processes by working in partnership with the wider HR and operational teams

Manage UK employee life cycle process documentation adhering to legislation and in line with requirements for loading to our global HRIS (Oracle Fusion)

The first point of contact for employee queries in relation to HR

Responsible for inputting employee data changes within the global HRIS and global payroll system (ADP Celergo)

Assist with the production of end user support documentation for Oracle Fusion (global HRIS) to ensure it is kept up-to-date to take into account any system improvements, with guidance from the Group HR Systems Analyst

Support in the delivery of policy and procedural messaging to UK operational teams

Work with Group Finance to ensure accurate processing of UK payrolls each month

Ensure the UK Group SIPP online platform is kept up to date with pension changes and new employee details for those being auto-enrolled

Work with the Digital Marketing team to ensure intranet documents are kept up-to-date for UK employees, such onboarding documents, wellbeing communications, benefit details

Work with the internal Group Talent team to assist with the coordination of interviews via our global Applicant Tracking System (TribePad)

Manage the third party benefits correspondence and ensure accurate set up of benefits for UK new employees where applicable

Support the rollout of key HR annual cycles such as pay review, performance review, engagement survey

The Ideal CandidateAbout YouHere at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We’re particularly keen to hearfrom those who have/are:

Previous experience of supporting on a wide array of HR activities

Experience of working in a highly matrixed organisation

Experience processing UK payroll

Previous international HR exposure is desirable

Experience of working with a HRIS or HR data systems (Oracle Fusion / ADP preferred)

Previous experience of assessing and streamlining HR processes and procedures

Familiarity with applicant tracking systems is desirable but not essential

Strong MS Excel skills with the ability to process and analyse data quickly and effectively

Excellent attention to detail, planning and analytical skills

About The CompanyAbout Your ApplicationAll applications received are reviewed by our internal talent acquisition team and we will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. Should you not hear back from us within 28 days please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies which may be suitable and we encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site. For any questions or queries, please contact us at

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