HR Officer / Administrator

On behalf of a leading educational organisation in Northamptonshire, we’re looking for an enterprising and proactive HR Officer / Administrator with excellent organisational and communication skills.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world of education? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where every day is different? If so, we have an exciting opportunity that will ignite your HR career!

The successful applicant will be at the forefront of fostering a positive and supportive work environment, working collaboratively with various stakeholders across the organisation to deliver high-quality HR services and help to create a positive working culture.

Hours of work:

• Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm

Salary and benefits:

• £27,200
• Annual pay progression
• Excellent access to professional development opportunities
• Generous leave policies
• Subsidised dining
• Bike2Work scheme

As HR Administrator, you’ll have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Being first point of contact for all HR queries and providing basic advice on policies and procedures
• Using templates to produce and issue a range of HR documents
• Supporting colleagues in preparing reports and data for committees, as and when required
• Carrying out key recruitment tasks such as shortlisting, advertising, and coordination of interviews
• Coordinating all pre-interview and pre-employment checks, as well as arranging inductions
• Maintaining all personnel files and HR records in line with best practice
• Ensuring that diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are key components through the employee lifecycle
• Managing leave requests, return to work processes and informal absence meetings
• Assisting the People Business Partners with casework management
• Regularly updating the Payroll System, liaising with colleagues to ensure that all expenses, mileage and overtime claims are processed correctly and on time
• Participating in Job Evaluation Panels

We’re looking for an HR Administrator with the following skills and experience:

• Extensive experience as an HR Officer or Senior HR Administrator, ideally within the education sector
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Prior involvement in recruitment and selection processes
• Enjoys working in busy and demanding environment, whilst working efficiently at pace
• High degree of IT literacy; confident in the use of MS Office
• Confident in the management, development and operation of admin systems and procedures
• Ability to promote equality and diversity throughout the organisation
• Sound understanding of GDPR and the important of confidentiality