HR Administrator
Overview:
We are Forward, the social justice charity that empowers people to break the cycle of crime or addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 30 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past.We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
What you will be doing?:
Reporting to the HR Business Partner, the purpose of this role is to provide a first-class HR administration service across the organisation.
You will be responsible for co-ordinating the administration of the full life cycle of the employee journey, with the focus of customer satisfaction at the centre of all tasks and processes, and work to targets and deadlines defined by work-plans and standards as agreed with the HR Business Partner.
A key aspect of the role is managing the HR information systems and employee data bases and ensuring information is accurately recorded, controlled and processed. Developing and maintaining reports is a key task required to fulfil this role
In line with the implementation of the overall HR People Strategy and annual objectives, you will work in close partnership with the wider team and other key stakeholders to ensure the HR function delivers a quality service to our employees for their complete employee life cycle.
We believe in internal progression and growing our own talent, so you can expect support in meeting your career ambitions. To support you we will invest in ‘on the job’ development and a relevant HR qualification which you will be expected to commit to and complete within the qualification timeline.
Where sufficient applications have been received, this vacancy will close before the deadline.
What we are looking for?:
Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Essential- A keen interest in Human Resources
- Ability to prioritise tasks accordingly in a fast-paced environment
- An organised and meticulous approach
- Excellent attention to detail
- Data Analysis Experience
- Good written English
- Strong communications skills – both written and oral
- Previous experience of working in an Administration role
- Experience of using Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
- Knowledge and understanding of the drug and alcohol field
- Previous experience of working in the not-for-profit sector
Qualifications
Essential- A willingness to learn about Human Resources and work towards a qualification
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages
- Certificate in Administration
- Level 3 Certificate in Human Resources
What we offer:
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 3 x wellbeing days in addition to annual leave allowance
- Simply Health scheme
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Person specification:
HR Administrator