HR Administrator

About The Role

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Hobbs and we have an opportunity to join us as an HR Administrator in our Central London office.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone keen to pursue a career in HR in a vibrant, welcoming and fast paced environment.

You do not need to have HR experience; this would be a great first HR role for someone although we would be equally as excited if you have some exposure in this area or an administrative role already.

Your main duties and responsibilities as HR Administrator include:

Managing our new starter administration process, ensuring all new starters are set up on HR systems promptly and accurately (including issuing of offer letters and contracts via our Applicant Tracking System,
Manage references – responding to reference requests and also securing references for our new colleagues
Ensure employee files and systems are kept up to date with relevant documentation, processing any changes in employee contracts
Be the first point of contact for general HR queries from managers regarding processing change to contractual details and in your portfolio including password resets and system queries and escalating where appropriate to other colleagues;
Hold responsibility for managing the HR Inbox and escalating queries where needed
Aiding the wider HR department with maternity and paternity processes and ER cases as required including grievance and disciplinary hearings
Championing our internal HR systems, maintaining and updating employee files on our platforms as and when needed

We offer a number of great benefits including a very competitive staff discount, regular social events, and lots of support from in house colleagues and external partners; including counselling services and a virtual GP service.

About You

As our HR Administrator, you will bring a blended approach to work, typically working from our office in Euston 3 days per week and remotely for the other 2 days.

You do not have to have a background in HR but to be successful in the role we would expect you to be/have:

well organised with a high level of attention to detail,
comfortable working with MS Office tools
able to manage and prioritise a busy workload
excellent written and verbal communication skills
comfortable building relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the business

It will also be great if you can demonstrate some previous experience working in administrative role.

If you are interested in this role, please apply, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

Hobbs London is a luxury women’s fashion brand, showcasing timeless British style and expert craftsmanship. Since our first shop opened in Hampstead, London in 1981, Hobbs has grown from a small yet sought-after shoes label to a global brand synonymous with the best of British design.

Season after season, each Hobbs collection embodies the multifaced nature of our modern woman – we pride ourselves on crafting pieces she loves to wear. Tailored to be feminine, you’ll find everyday polish alongside standout event dressing.

Since becoming part of TFG London in 2017, a listed retail conglomerate owning Phase Eight, Hobbs London & Whistles in the UK, we have seen growth and development prospects across the business.

TFG London Inclusion and Diversity statement of commitment:

At TFG London and across all our brands we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that welcomes, develops and celebrates a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, cultural references and ideas and opinions within our business.

We are working together to ensure our environment is one where difference is not only respected but encouraged and celebrated and people can bring their authentic, unique selves to work, where their contribution is valued, ability enhanced, and perspective appreciated.

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