People Administrator (Fixed Term)

We're looking for an experienced administrator to join our busy People team on a fixed term basis (12 months) to cover maternity leave. 

Our business is truly special; part of the Eric Wright Group, and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose.

Joining our people team, is a brilliant opportunity to gain a first foot into HR and gain valuable experience, and make a real difference in our purpose driven organisation.

You will provide an efficient and professional HR administration support to the various businesses, taking responsibility for routine and transactional activities such as data entry & reporting through our HRIS system (elemensuite).

We are looking for someone who is a strong communicator, has great attention to detail and who is confident working within a busy commercial environment.

Typical duties will be:

• To administer the HRIS system Wright People (elemensuite), entering relevant information in an accurate and timely manner
• To produce HR reports as required
• Drafting and placing adverts, acknowledging applicants, liaising with managers to organise interviews and offers etc. 
• Administer the onboarding process for new employees.
• Ensure accurate and timely communication with payroll where necessary
• Provide day to day advice to managers and employees on general queries, Policies and Procedures, escalating more complex issues to the relevant People Partners 
• Assist with note taking in meetings as required
• Support with occupational health administration 
• Ensure resignations are acknowledged in a timely manner and leavers process is correctly followed
• Provide references in accordance with company policy as requested
• Organise and facilitate work experience placements
• Contribute to HR projects 
• General administration support to the team. 

Essential skills and experience:

• Administration experience of working in a busy and varied office environment 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good organisation and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Self-awareness and discretion when dealing with sensitive confidential information
• Self-Motivated, desire to learn 
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to work within teams and individually using own initiative
• Service driven, ability to handle and resolve customer queries effectively 
• Have the ability to prioritise work, work well under pressure, meet deadlines and manage business expectations.
• Be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work.
• Enjoy a challenge, have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
• GCSE grade C or above in Math & English (or equivalent)
• Have the legal right to work in the UK

Desirable skills and experience: 

• Previous experience of working within a People / HR team

In return we offer great benefits, development and support within an experienced and friendly team.

• Salary c28k
• 37.5 Hours per week Monday to Friday
• Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
• Free onsite Gym
• Subsidised on site nursery (Ofsted rated Good)
• Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
• Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focusing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
• Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
• Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP
• Onsite GP
• EAP – Employee Assistance Programme supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
• Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact. 
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focused on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
• A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance
• Opportunity to work with some really great people across our businesses.