HR Administrator - New Starter Experience

Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We have an exciting new role which will give you the opportunity to support our new employees and create an excellent onboarding experience. This involves delivering high level administrative and event support as well as facilitating Induction sessions.

This role has a strong element of event planning, facilitation and stakeholder management as well as a variety of administration tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skill set, grow your network and raise your profile.

The role will require you to support the HR Manager – New Starter Experience. The role requires someone that is confident, has the ability to build networks, influence others, and be proactive in managing a busy workload.

The Role (in brief but not limited to):

• Delivering high level administrative and event support
• Facilitation of Monday morning inductions – must be on-site
• Organising and support meetings, workshops and events
• Understanding the Company Induction processes, policies, guidance and resources
• Responding to new starter and stakeholder queries
• Analysing feedback, identifying themes and making recommendations
• Working independently as well as part of a small team
• A knowledge point of contact for new starters. These tasks may be varied and ad-hoc in scope
• Working effectively with the others who support Company Induction activities in the UK
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

What we're looking for from you:

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• A professional approach, with a positive attitude
• The ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally and be comfortable facilitating group sessions
• Confident and engaging with others one-to-one and in groups
• Ability to be multi-task and be proactive

Security Clearance: Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

Salary: Circa £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience 

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification - one of these days must be a Monday