HR and Training Administrator

Join Pentaxia - A Leading Advanced Composite Manufacturer

Pentaxia, a family-owned business founded in 2008, is on an exciting growth journey to become the UK's top provider of advanced composite solutions. We specialise in carbon fibre tooling and components, serving diverse industries such as aerospace, defence, automotive and motorsport.

Job Summary:

The HR and Training Administrator will play a critical role in supporting the HR department by administering various HR functions, coordinating training programs, and ensuring the smooth operation of HR processes. This position requires a detail-oriented, organised, and proactive individual who can manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities:

• Greet and welcome visitors, clients, and employees with a positive and friendly demeanor ensuring their host is aware their visitor has arrived.
• Answer, screen, and direct incoming calls promptly and efficiently.
• Manage incoming mail, packages, and deliveries, ensuring timely distribution.
• Monitor and manage office supplies, placing orders as needed.
• Provide administrative support to Chairman and Director.
• Maintain and update employee records, benefits programs, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Coordinate new hire onboarding processes, including induction sessions, paperwork completion, and system setup.
• Support with employee queries regarding HR policies, benefits, and procedures.
• Assist in the administration of employee lifecycle, from recruitment to offboarding ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Generate and analyse HR reports and metrics to support decision-making processes.
• Support with recruitment activities, career events and marketing to increase brand awareness.
• Organise and schedule training sessions ensuring all logistical details are managed.
• Prepare and distribute training materials, including presentations, handouts, and evaluation forms.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments, PDR’s, training activities, participant attendance, and outcomes.
• Collect and analyse feedback from training participants to assess the effectiveness of training programs and identify areas for improvement.
• Assist in the development and implementation of employee development programs, such as mentorship initiatives and career development workshops.
• Fulfil any training programme deemed necessary to allow the efficient performance of duties and development of personal performance.
• Full compliance with all QA, E,H&S policies, procedures and processes.
• To ensure employees, visitors and contractors observe health and safety measures, including the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health and safety, Quality and environmental policies and procedures and ensures the safety and well-being of both staff, visitors, and any external contractors.
• Other duties as directed.

Person Specification:

• Deadline-driven and possess a high level of organisation and multitasking abilities.
• Demonstrates a commitment to serving internal and external customers.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities and work environments.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and takes appropriate action.
• Works effectively with colleagues and fosters a cooperative work environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer service orientation with a positive attitude.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment.

Working Hours: 37

Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 4pm

Fridays: 7:30am - 12:30pm

Package:

• 25 days holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays, opportunity to earn up to 28 days holiday with service.
• On-site free parking.
• Large & clean refurbished facilities.
• Access to Bike to Work Scheme, Health Cash Plan, Financial, Health & Wellness Programmes.
• Employee discounts at various known high street brands, savings on travel, motor, food shop, cinema.
• Auto enrolment from day 1 into Company Pension Scheme.
• Early Friday finish.
• Long service awards.
• Enhanced maternity leave with qualifying service.
• Enhanced paternity leave with qualifying service.
• Referral programme.
• Overtime paid at competitive rate for weekdays & weekends.
• Working with passionate, friendly, and fun people!

Our Vision: To be the preferred composite partner for the world's leading engineering organisations.

Why Pentaxia?

• Continuous investment in R&D, people, and facilities to drive innovation and growth.
• A spacious 70,000 sqft facility on a seven-acre site, with room for expansion.
• A culture of excellence: "Be the best you can today, be better tomorrow."

Join us and be part of a dynamic team at the forefront of UK manufacturing. If you have proven experience as a CNC Setter/Operator and a first-class understanding of CNC machine operation in a manufacturing environment, along with the ability to read and interpret mechanical documents and drawings, we want to hear from you!

If you are applying for this role and have had someone from Pentaxia refer you for the vacancy, please state the employees name on your application form.

VISA SPONSORSHIP:

Please note that at this time, we do not hold a sponsorship license. Therefore, we are unable to consider candidates who do not possess the legal right to work in the UK for our current vacancies. We appreciate your understanding and encourage applications from individuals who have the right to work in the UK with a settled status.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £24,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

• Do you require a visa sponsorship?
• Have you been referred by a Pentaxia employee? If so, please confirm their full name

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Administration: 2 years (required)
• Human resources: 2 years (required)
• Training & development: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person