About us
Over the last 18 years, we have helped over a million satisfied customers move and manage their money. Our award-winning product portfolio allows our customers to make low-cost multi-currency payments across various payment products. From travel money to transfers, currency hedging, to expense management, we are focused on a single goal of making it easy for our customers to manage and move their money.
As a business, we are committed to delivering value to our customers through thecombination of advanced payments technology and personal expert service. We’re doing this by hiring exceptional people and are now looking for a HR & Office Administrator to join our busy People department.
Equals comprises of three business lines and brands - Equals Money, FairFX and CardOneMoney. You will join a very close-knit, talented and supportive team from various backgrounds who believe that bringing different perspectives together helps us understand our customers' needs. United, by one thing, making money management straightforward and cost-effective for our customers.
About the role
We are looking to recruit an Entry-level highly motivated and organised individual to join our busy office in Chester. You will play a crucial role in supporting the People department with various administration tasks as well as incoming post and emails. The successful candidate will be required to regularly travel between our London and Chester office. If you are willing to learn and have an enthusiastic can-do attitude, we will provide the require training for you to be successful here at Equals.
About you
We believe that certain skills are essential in order to be successful in this role and these are detailed below. You may not have all the other skills we have outlined as desirable, we understand that and will still welcome your application. We will carry out individual interviews for shortlisted candidates and assess who is best suited for the role after we have discussed everything with you.
HR Tasks
- Maintaining and updating employee files as necessary
- Perform data entry tasks accurately and efficiently
- Oversee and manage the People team mailbox and respond and/or escalate accordingly via email
- Assist the with the onboarding of new starters and the offboarding of leavers via the HR system
- Recruitment administration that includes weekly calls, updating trackers and drafting paperwork
- Liaising with internal departments
- Working with the wider People function to identify process improvements and simplifications to ensure an excellent employee experience
- Work in a way which positively represents the People Team and builds engagement with, and support for, the overall People plans and strategy.
Office Tasks
- Dealing with incoming and outgoing post
- Filing and archiving, managing the schedule- Support our Group Facilities Manager with any Health & Safety matters within the office
- Schedule and coordinate meetings and appointments in the office where required
- Maintain office supplies and equipment
Essential Skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- High attention to detail
- Desire to have a career within the People function
- A passion to do a good job
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Desirable Skills
- Proven experience in administration or a similar role
Our investment in you
We welcome people into Equals and desire to grow and develop our talented teams. We believe in teamwork and celebrating our successes. We strive to embrace our values. We want to put you in the driving seat of your career and achieve your full potential through growth opportunities and developmental support. When you join Equals, we aim to help you to get more out of your career. We will also offer you the following benefits;
Benefits
- A competitive salary benchmarked against a peer group.
- 25 days holiday per year + your birthday off
- Opportunities for progression, development and learning new skills.- Free onsite Nuffield Health gym & pool (London) and discounted gym membership elsewhere
- Interbank currency rates on travel money and international transfers.
Where possible we offer the opportunity to work flexibly and the opportunity to balance some remote working with time in the office collaborating, taking part in events and developing the social connections that make working with us rewarding. Equals strives to create a workplace where we can all be ourselves. We believe in inclusion, equality and the power of diversity, so you'll be encouraged to bring your unique
perspectives and experiences, and help us understand what you need to do your best work