Town and Country Cleaners are recruiting for a HR Administrator to join our Head Office team in Canterbury.
The HR Administrator will play a critical role in ensuring effective recruitment for the business. Reporting directly to the Operations and Compliance Manager, the HR Administrator provides dedicated support to the HR Lead and Area Managers, to ensure a professional recruitment of new team members. In addition, the role requires:
This role is Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm which totals 30 hours per week at £13.60 per hour. Some flexibility may be required from time to time for site visits and meetings.
Direct Responsibilities
* Recruitment: Administering the company’s recruitment function, including posting and monitoring job adverts, taking recruitment applications by phone and initial screening process.
* References: Respond to reference requests in a professional and timely manner.
* Absence Management: Assisting in the administration of absence management, taking calls from our staff members, and tracking absence periods.
* Phone Duties: Taking incoming calls for Head Office from staff, customers, and colleagues.
* Supporting Case work: Participating as witness note taker for employment relations meetings which will assist the HR Lead. This will include attending site accompanied by the Area Manager or HR Lead.
* Administrative Tasks: Assisting in the administration of personal files and updating company HR systems. Supporting the HR lead and HR Officer with disclosure barring service applications.
* Additional Tasks: Supporting any department as needed with ad-hoc duties.
Shared Responsibilities
* New Starters / DBS Checks: Collaborating with other team members to facilitate the onboarding process, including background checks and compliance with employment eligibility.
Consultative Responsibilities
* DBS Documents: Advising Area Managers on document checks required for DBS processing.
* Recruitment: Communicating vacancies and recruitment process to key business stakeholders.
Key Skills & Competencies
* Be polite, customer focussed and professional at all times.
* This role requires a level of flexibility however notice will be given in advance.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, along with being comfortable with computer systems and able to find relevant business information quickly.
* The ability to prioritise and manage your time effectively.
* Teamwork and collaboration abilities
This job description is not exhaustive, and your tasks may change from time to time as required by the needs of the Company.
Qualifications & Experience
* GCSE and A-Level or equivalent.
* Experience of working within a busy office environment.
* Achieved or have an interest in achieving CIPD level 3 is desirable.
This role is essential in supporting the HR function within a fast-paced contract cleaning environment, ensuring HR best practices and compliance are upheld across the business.
The position will be offered to the suitable candidate subject to enhanced DBS and references. This role will also be subject to a 3 month probation period.
If you have lived abroad in the last 5 years, then you will be required to provide an overseas police clearance check. Please contact us for further information.
Town and Country Cleaners are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race