HR Administrator

About Buckles:

Buckles Solicitors LLP is an award-winning firm that provides world-class client experience and services on a comprehensive range of legal services to both businesses and individuals in the UK and internationally.

Delivering effective and cost-efficient legal solutions from our offices based in Bristol, Cambridge, London, Nottingham, Peterborough, Stamford, and with international presence in Paris and Milan.

We recognise that all this is possible due to our team of highly dedicated, enthusiastic professionals across our locations. We pride ourselves on providing a positive work environment where independent thinking and new ideas are actively encouraged and where every member of the team genuinely can make a difference.

Buckles carries the LawNet Mark of Excellence and is an Investor in People Gold accredited.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Administrator, ideally with a background in HR, who understands the importance of accuracy in their work and delivering a professional employee experience.

 About the HR Administrator role:

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, improving processes, and ensuring a smooth and positive employee experience from onboarding through to offboarding.

As an integral part of the HR Operations function, you will be our people's first point of contact, whilst acting as a central point for all HR administrative activity, ensuring our people processes run efficiently and accurately while maintaining high‑quality data, systems, and compliance.

This position is based in our Peterborough office. We are open to both full‑time and part‑time arrangements, with flexibility on working hours and days between Monday and Friday.

 Key Responsibilities:

•  Deliver end‑to‑end HR operational support across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding all the way through to offboarding, ensuring all processes are completed accurately, consistently, and on time
• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries via the shared inbox—triaging requests, resolving routine queries, and escalating more complex matters where needed
• Coordinate probation review cycles and support managers with timely reminders and documentation
• Administer employee benefits processes, including enrolments and changes, ensuring a smooth employee experience
• Work collaboratively with wider business support functions to ensure a seamless and efficient approach to employee lifecycle processes
• Maintain and update HR systems (e.g., Personio), ensuring high data integrity and supporting reporting needs
• Support HR-related activities and initiatives, including engagement projects, staff committees, and wellbeing or awareness events
• Assist with ad hoc tasks and projects as reasonably requested

Who is our ideal candidate?

•  Strong administrative experience, ideally within HR or a people-focused environment
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• A proactive, helpful, and team‑oriented approach
•  Strong IT skills, including Microsoft
• Clear communication skills and a passion for delivering an excellent employee experience

Reward and development:

Buckles recognises the success of every employee and works with you to ensure you have what you need to maximise your potential and develop your career.

Alongside a host of development, professionally and personally, we offer some fantastic benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave + all UK Bank Holidays.
• Birthday leave each year (or closest working day to your birthday).
• Additional annual leave on Christmas Eve (1 full day) and New Years Eve (half day PM) if these days fall on a contracted working day.
• Private healthcare options for you and your family.
• Free healthcare cash back plans for you and your family
• Enhanced pension – 5% matched contribution by Buckles.
• Ability to buy additional holiday – up to 5 days per year.
• Group Life Assurance – 4 x your annual salary.

 To apply:

If you meet the criteria for this position and would like to apply, please submit an up-to-date CV demonstrating your skills and experience relevant for the role.

Buckles Law are an equal opportunity and disability-inclusive employer and value diversity across the firm. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or parental or caring status.

 Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email  careers@buckles-law.co.uk and add the job title in the subject line of the email.

Between £26,500 - £30,000 full-time equivalent, depending on experience

• 25 days annual leave + all UK Bank Holidays.
• Birthday leave each year (or closest working day to your birthday).
• Additional annual leave on Christmas Eve (1 full day) and New Year's Eve (half day PM) if these days fall on a contracted working day.
• Private healthcare options for you and your family.
• Free healthcare cash back plans for you and your family
• Enhanced pension – 5% matched contribution by Buckles.
• Ability to buy additional holiday – up to 5 days per year.
• Group Life Assurance – 4 x your annual salary.