# Estate Administrator > Brocket Hall · Hatfield, United Kingdom · Part-time · Posted 2026-10-30 **Salary:** From GBP 25,000 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** Finance & Administration ## Description **Key Responsibilities** Employee Administration - Provide general administrative support throughout the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring all required documentation, including contracts and right-to-work checks, is completed and filed. - Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in Planday, ensuring compliance with GDPR and right-to-work regulations. - Respond to routine employee queries regarding payroll, holidays and benefits, referring more complex matters to the COO or appropriate manager. - Assist with the administration of employee benefits, including pensions and other applicable schemes, ensuring records and enrolment information are kept up to date. Payroll & Attendance - Monitor and maintain employee attendance records in Planday, ensuring shift data, absences and holidays are accurately recorded. - Work with department heads to verify and resolve any discrepancies in recorded working hours before payroll submission. - Assist with preparing and checking payroll information from Planday, including hours worked, overtime, absences and leave adjustments, for review and processing. - Support the payroll timetable by collecting information from department managers and liaising with the management accountant as directed. Recruitment Support - Support the team with recruitment administration, including organising candidate documentation, scheduling interviews and preparing offer letters and contracts as directed. - Assist Heads of Department with recruitment for departmental roles, including posting job adverts, managing applications via Workable, and coordinating interview logistics where required. - Maintain and update Workable, ensuring job postings, candidate records, and recruitment workflows are accurate and up to date. - Ensure new starters have completed all necessary documentation (e.g. right-to-work checks, contracts). - Work with Heads of Department to coordinate smooth inductions, including setting up new employees in Planday and providing essential HR materials (e.g. policies, name badges). Operational HR Support - Ensure company policies on attendance, dress code, and conduct are clearly documented, up to date, and effectively communicated to employees. - Provide general administrative support to the COO and Heads of Department in communicating and implementing policies consistently across all teams. - Maintain HR documentation, including employment letters, policies, handbooks and procedural records, and coordinate updates as directed by the COO. - Assist with HR reporting, including absenteeism, holiday balances, and workforce data, to support management decision-making. General Estate Administration - Maintain a structured tracking system for estate licences, insurance policies, and compliance records, ensuring timely renewals and adherence to regulations. - Ensure accurate record-keeping of essential compliance checks, such as food safety, health & safety audits, and operational certifications. - Liaise with department heads to keep them informed of upcoming renewals and compliance deadlines, providing administrative support as needed. - Handle straightforward administrative tasks related to estate operations, while operational matters are managed by the relevant departments. ## Requirements - Previous HR experience and strong general administration experience. - Ability to work at fast pace, manage changing priorities and deliver accurate work within deadlines. - A proactive approach, anticipating requirements, taking ownership of tasks and following them through to completion without constant supervision. - Prefer experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee records and payroll preparation. - Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the confidence to chase outstanding information and keep managers on track. - Professional communication skills and discretion when handling confidential information. - Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook, and confidence learning new systems. Experience with Planday or Workable would be an advantage. ## Benefits - Pension Plans - Access to golf facilities - Staff discount on leisure membership - Staff discounts on retail and food & beverage - Opportunities for training and development ## Apply [Apply at Brocket Hall](https://apply.workable.com/brocket-hall-estate/j/DA7303E6C7/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)