HR Administrator

A superb leading educational organisation in Kettering, are looking for an enterprising and proactive HR Administrator with excellent organizational 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.

Salary and benefits:

• £25,000 – £27,000
• Annual pay progression
• Excellent access to professional development opportunities
• Generous leave policies
• Subsidised dining
• Bike2Work scheme

Hours of work:

• 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday

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.
• Ensuring that diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are key components through the employee lifecycle.
• Managing leave requests, return to work processes and informal absence meetings
• Regularly updating the Payroll System, liaising with colleagues to ensure that all expenses, mileage and overtime claims are processed correctly and on time.

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

• Solid experience as an HR administrator, ideally within the education sector.
• English and Maths GCSE or equivalent
• 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.
• Demonstrates a collaborative, problem solving approach as part of a team
• Confident in the management, development and operation of admin systems and procedures
• Sound understanding of GDPR and the important of confidentiality