Migrant Help have an exciting opportunity to recruit a People Administrator to join our team!
Location: Dover (hybrid)
Contract: 12 months fixed term (with potential to be extended or made permanent)
Salary: £25,710 - Increasing to £28,670 following successful completion of a 6 months probation period (Salary subject to review from April 2026, with potential increase)
About us:
Migrant Help is a leading charity that was established in 1963 and delivers a range of support and advice services to people affected by displacement and exploitation across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable people, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.
The People Administrator role:
Part of the People & Culture team, the People Administrator is a supportive and dynamic role at Migrant Help. You will provide timely and accurate Human Resource (HR) support to the organisation, such as lifecycle administration and onboarding of new employees. You will be the point of contact for all employees on information relating to relevant queries as well as guiding and supporting managers on a variety of matters, escalating to the People Adviser or Manager when needed.
If you have demonstrable administration experience with excellent communication skills, and are looking for an exciting role that makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Key responsibilities of our People Administrator:
- Processing of employee life cycle on HR systems, including onboarding new starters, probation reviews and leavers
- Conducting preemployment checks for successful applicants to ensure full compliance
- Input data accurately on the HR system to ensure data quality is maintained
- Process variations to contract on the system and provide relevant communication to employees on actions
- Participating and/or leading on HR related projects
- Responding to general queries via phone and email
- Assisting the recruitment lead in creating, managing and advertising job vacancies
- Taking minutes during meetings
The experience and skills you need to become our People Administrator:
- Excellent understanding and observance of impartiality and confidentiality
- Experience of working in a fast-paced office environment
- Understanding of employee engagement and its importance to organisational culture
- Interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels
- Excellent level of customer service
Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process therefore:
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check therefore applicants must:
- Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK (such as Passport, work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalisation as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc.)
- Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment
Closing Date: 13th February 2026
If you are interested in becoming our new People Administrator, please click 'APPLY' today. We look forward to hearing from you!
Your application will be assessed against the job description and person specification, which can be found via the above link, we therefore recommend you review both before you apply.
We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job
Please note this vacancy may close early depending on applications received
As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values: Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.
Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer
