Junior HR Administrator

Junior Hr Administrator

This is an exciting opportunity for someone at the beginning of their HR career. The Junior HR Administrator will provide day-to-day administrative support to the HR team across HR, Recruitment, and Training functions, while developing knowledge and skills in people management. Full training and support will be provided, making this role ideal for someone looking to build a career in HR.

Contracted to 40hrs per week Monday to Friday, based in our Midsomer Norton Head Office.

The role will support the following areas:

Human Resources Administration

• Support with maintaining accurate employee records on Bridges Online (BOL) and other HR systems/databases.
• Assist with onboarding paperwork, inductions, and employee file management.
• Help with preparing HR letters, contracts, and correspondence.
• Provide basic first-line support for employee queries (with guidance from HR colleagues).
• Learn to support HR reporting and monitoring (absence, training, etc.).

Recruitment Support

• Assist in drafting and posting job adverts.
• Support with interview coordination, scheduling, and candidate communications.
• Help to maintain recruitment trackers and candidate records.
• Assist in pre-employment checks, references, and offer paperwork.
• Support the onboarding of agency workers and subcontractors by gathering documents and ensuring compliance with processes.

Training & Development

• Help coordinate training bookings and logistics.
• Keep training records and certification logs updated.
• Assist with induction processes for new starters.
• Support the administration of apprenticeships, graduate programmes, and development initiatives.

At Bridges we are more than Engineers.

We are listed on the Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work 2024.

As a team we shape and support engineering and construction for our clients who in turn touch the daily lives of millions of people across the UK. We have a large diverse team of talented Safe & Happy People, combining their strengths and ambition to bring innovation and evolution which ensures Sustainability for all stakeholders.

Across our key sectors – Water, Power, Energy and Aggregates, and supported through our regional office network supported by our manufacturing hub located in the heart of Somerset which forms part of our 60,000ft head office complex – we deliver diverse and interesting projects and programmes throughout UK infrastructure.

Our projects range in value from £5k to £15m, taking the role of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer on various schemes, and supporting our valued Tier 1 contractor clients in a subcontractor and off-site manufacturing capacity.