HR Administrator (6 Month Contract)
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Prestbury, Macclesfield |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | McCann Manchester |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
HR Administrator (6 Month Contract)
Location: McCann Campus, Prestbury (Hybrid working)
About Us...
Here the people make the agency, they are what makes our work so unique. We’re a creative agency spread across eight acres of countryside in Cheshire, and - the rumours are true - we also have a pub, bistro and gym all on-site. McCann Manchester is a big family - the largest integrated agency in the UK in fact.
We work with some of the UK’s most interesting brands and we’re looking for an HR Administrator to come and join us. Armbands optional.
The Part You’ll Play as HR Administrator…
You’ll bring energy and enthusiasm to support in the delivery of a proactive and efficient administration and support service to the People team and wider agency employees. You’ll proactively own the delivery of the administration within the team, and we will rely on you to make sure we deliver on all our promises to our colleagues on time and to a super standard.
What you’ll be doing:
General HR Administration
Prepare all HR documentation in line with our HR processes
Regular upkeep of HR systems (Workday and Benefits Portals) ensuring changes are made in a timely and accurate manner.
Complete necessary internal forms and liaise with appropriate departments, e.g. IT and Finance, to ensure all systems are in place for employee lifecycle events.
Input into the payroll spreadsheet, ensuring accurate and timely recording of information and liaising with Payroll to ensure all salary changes are accurately processed and on time.
Follow and seek improvement for our HR processes, ensuring all stakeholders deliver to their process step so we are audit compliant.
Ownership of the Onboarding & Offboarding process, ensuring processes are followed and suggesting and actioning improvements
Responsible for the overall management of employee files in line with GDPR legislation.
Track all documents and ensure all files are up-to-date
Produce ad hoc reports using our HR systems, for a variety of stakeholders.
Ensure the relevant sections of the intranet are accurate and updated regularly.
Raise purchase orders for invoices and credit card purchases and reconcile the monthly statement.
Maintain an awareness of HR best practice at all times.
Own and assist the HR team with ad hoc projects and duties as needed.
Be a learning ambassador across the agency, proactively looking for development opportunities and actively participating in our learning and development initiatives.
In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties as assigned by their Manager from time to time.
What we’re looking for:
Must have:
Previous admin experience within a busy environment
Ability to pick up a range of administrative tasks, processes and systems quickly
Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal, and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
Ability to demonstrate a professional, confident and ‘can do’ attitude
Strong organisational and time management skills – the ability to manage a high-volume workload is essential
Attention to detail is paramount due to the nature of the information you’ll be working with
The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities.
Excellent IT skills with a very high degree of accuracy
The ability to act with tact and discretion at all times, maintaining departmental confidentiality, whilst remaining approachable and helpful
Solutions-focused – thinking positively and offering potential solutions to your line manager or the relevant manager
Nice to have:
Previous experience within an HR department
As HR Administrator you’ll have access to…
The opportunity to work within the largest integrated agency in the UK, in stunning surroundings, with specialist departments including, animation, video production, planning, digital creative and development and social media.
A hybrid working role, where we work from the office 3 days out of 5
A fantastic working environment that really is hard to beat.
McCann is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
McCann are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. As part of this commitment we will guarantee an interview to any disabled person meeting the minimum criteria. If you have a disability, please let us know what adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to perform your best, via laura.hewes@mccann.com.
Location: McCann Campus, Prestbury (Hybrid working)
About Us...
Here the people make the agency, they are what makes our work so unique. We’re a creative agency spread across eight acres of countryside in Cheshire, and - the rumours are true - we also have a pub, bistro and gym all on-site. McCann Manchester is a big family - the largest integrated agency in the UK in fact.
We work with some of the UK’s most interesting brands and we’re looking for an HR Administrator to come and join us. Armbands optional.
The Part You’ll Play as HR Administrator…
You’ll bring energy and enthusiasm to support in the delivery of a proactive and efficient administration and support service to the People team and wider agency employees. You’ll proactively own the delivery of the administration within the team, and we will rely on you to make sure we deliver on all our promises to our colleagues on time and to a super standard.
What you’ll be doing:
General HR Administration
Prepare all HR documentation in line with our HR processes
Regular upkeep of HR systems (Workday and Benefits Portals) ensuring changes are made in a timely and accurate manner.
Complete necessary internal forms and liaise with appropriate departments, e.g. IT and Finance, to ensure all systems are in place for employee lifecycle events.
Input into the payroll spreadsheet, ensuring accurate and timely recording of information and liaising with Payroll to ensure all salary changes are accurately processed and on time.
Follow and seek improvement for our HR processes, ensuring all stakeholders deliver to their process step so we are audit compliant.
Ownership of the Onboarding & Offboarding process, ensuring processes are followed and suggesting and actioning improvements
Responsible for the overall management of employee files in line with GDPR legislation.
Track all documents and ensure all files are up-to-date
Produce ad hoc reports using our HR systems, for a variety of stakeholders.
Ensure the relevant sections of the intranet are accurate and updated regularly.
Raise purchase orders for invoices and credit card purchases and reconcile the monthly statement.
Maintain an awareness of HR best practice at all times.
Own and assist the HR team with ad hoc projects and duties as needed.
Be a learning ambassador across the agency, proactively looking for development opportunities and actively participating in our learning and development initiatives.
In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties as assigned by their Manager from time to time.
What we’re looking for:
Must have:
Previous admin experience within a busy environment
Ability to pick up a range of administrative tasks, processes and systems quickly
Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal, and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
Ability to demonstrate a professional, confident and ‘can do’ attitude
Strong organisational and time management skills – the ability to manage a high-volume workload is essential
Attention to detail is paramount due to the nature of the information you’ll be working with
The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities.
Excellent IT skills with a very high degree of accuracy
The ability to act with tact and discretion at all times, maintaining departmental confidentiality, whilst remaining approachable and helpful
Solutions-focused – thinking positively and offering potential solutions to your line manager or the relevant manager
Nice to have:
Previous experience within an HR department
As HR Administrator you’ll have access to…
The opportunity to work within the largest integrated agency in the UK, in stunning surroundings, with specialist departments including, animation, video production, planning, digital creative and development and social media.
A hybrid working role, where we work from the office 3 days out of 5
A fantastic working environment that really is hard to beat.
McCann is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
McCann are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. As part of this commitment we will guarantee an interview to any disabled person meeting the minimum criteria. If you have a disability, please let us know what adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to perform your best, via laura.hewes@mccann.com.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.