Job summary
St Ann's Hospice is seeking an expert administrator in the field of HR with experience of leading teams to lead, manage and support our HR administration team of two and support our mission of providing exceptional, end-of-life care to our patients and their families.
It's an exciting time to be part of the team as we begin a digital transformation journey incorporating the implementation of a new HR system. There'll be significant opportunity to be involved and develop or build on existing skills and experience in this area.
The role is for a 12 month fixed term to cover maternity leave and you can expect a rough split of 30% leading and managing the team and 70% hands-on supporting the with the work itself.
Closing date: 6th December 2024
Interview date: 9 - 13th December 2024
Main duties of the job
As the HR Administration Team Leader, you will oversee our HR administration team, ensuring smooth and effective HR operations.
This role combines leadership, and a keen eye for detail as you collaborate with hospice managers to ensure accurate and timely delivery of key HR processes across the full employee lifecycle :
1. Recruitment
2. Onboarding
3. Training
4. Contract changes
5. Leavers
About us
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Band 4, £26,541 per annum,Competency Based Framework
Working Hours: hours, Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm
Location: Cross Site - based at Heald Green, with one day working at Little Hulton
Contact: If you would like an informal chat please contact Michelle Bradbury, Head of People and Culture, on 01614983632
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice. Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.
Key Benefits
6. 35 days annual leave rising to 37 after 5 years and 41 after 10 years (inc. bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees)
7. Buy an additional week annual leave (pro rate for part-time)
8. Contributory pension scheme up to 7% matched contribution
9. Life cover
10. Employee assistance programme
11. Free parking
12. Discounted lunches on site
13. Meaningful work, making a difference in the lives of others
14. Develop HR skills and experience by supporting change projects
Job description
Job responsibilities
15. Leading and managing the HR administration team; 121 meetings, performance management and development, absence management and all employee relations matters
16. HR administration including recruitment, onboarding, training processes
17. Preparing and issuing offer letters and contracts
18. Carrying out pre-employment background checks - DBS, Right to work, reference checks
19. Collating payroll information
20. Administrating of MAT, PAT, Adoption and Shared Parental leave processes
21. Coordinating the leavers process
22. Reporting on status of training and learning activities
23. Maintaining confidential employee records
24. Overseeing the administration of hospice wide training activities
25. Coordinating the administration of student placements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
26. A good standard of general education to a minimum of GCSE grade C / 4 A* / 9 (or equivalent )
27. NVQ 3 in Business administration (or equivalent experience)
Experience
Essential
28. Leading and managing a small team of direct reports
29. Handling data, producing reports
30. Handling confidential and sensitive information
31. Computer skills - Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, Sharepoint), HR systems (Ciphr would be an advantage)
32. The ability to travel independently to both St Anns Hospice sites (Heald Green 4 days and Little Hulton 1 day per week)