HR Administrator (Maternity Cover) in Salisbury

Foray Motor Group is the South West's award-winning Ford-only dealer group, with dealerships and service centres in Salisbury, Poole, Yeovil, Taunton, Andover, Shaftesbury, Bridgwater, Dorchester and Southampton. The 9 location group, with an annual turnover in excess of £150m, employs circa 400 people, in a wide variety of job roles, and has excellent opportunities for highly motivated, dedicated and talented people.

Salary: £13,200 - £17,200.00 (based on NMW, dependant on hours worked)

Location: Edwards Ford, Salisbury

Contract: Part-time | Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months)

Hours: Between 20 - 26 hours per week | Monday - Friday | Flexible working hours/days, within our core business hours 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Benefits: Foray Rewards (including discount shopping from a range of retailers) | 24/7 wellbeing support | 24/7 1-2-1 Counselling support | Cycle to Work Scheme | 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), rising to 34 days with length of service | Long Service Awards | Workplace Discount for your own vehicle and immediate family

At Foray Motor Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an HR Administrator to join our HR & Payroll Team on a fixed-term basis of up to 12 months to provide maternity cover. Working from our Salisbury Head Office, you'll play a key role in supporting employees and managers across the business, ensuring a smooth and positive experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Exclusive employee discounts and wellbeing portal
• Length of service recognition awards
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Flexible part-time working arrangements
• A supportive and collaborative team environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting and coordinating the onboarding process for new starters.
• Preparing offers of employment, contracts and associated documentation.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Processing employee changes and leavers.
• Responding to day-to-day HR queries and providing guidance in line with company policies and procedures.
• Supporting recruitment activities, including arranging interviews, liaising with candidates and coordinating pre-employment checks.
• Producing reports and management information from HR systems.
• Assisting with HR audits and periodic administration activities.
• Supporting managers with probation reviews, appraisals and employee development processes.
• Assisting with company training initiatives and events.
• Supporting continuous improvement projects within the HR & Payroll Team.
• Building positive working relationships with employees and managers across the business.
• Ensuring confidentiality and compliance with GDPR and employment legislation requirements.

To be successful in this role, you'll be:

• An experienced administrator with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Professional, approachable and able to build strong working relationships.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working to deadlines.
• Experienced using Microsoft Office and computer-based systems.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Self‑motivated with a proactive and positive approach.
• Adaptable and willing to support a variety of HR activities as business needs require.
• Previous HR administration experience would be advantageous, although we would also welcome applications from candidates with strong administrative experience who are looking to develop a career within Human Resources.

Foray Motor Group is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of gender, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief, gender reassignment and gender identity, age and those with caring responsibilities.