HR Administrator

Job Introduction

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

The Role

Do you have experience working in a customer focused environment delivering against requirements, working to deadlines and prioritising your own workload?  

Are you seeking that first role to start your HR career with the opportunity to gain your CIPD level 3 qualification?

We have an exciting opening for a HR Administrator to join our Shared Service team on a 9 month fixed term contract to support all departments across the Trust, covering but not limited to onboarding, general queries, contractual amendments and maintaining accurate employee records.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £24,700.00 with biennial increments 

Contract: 9 month fixed term

Location: Hybrid working – a combination of home working and Together Trust Central Office in Cheadle, Stockport

Reporting to: HR Shared Service Advisor

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparing employee files and conducting recruitment checks including obtaining references on all appropriate previous places of employment.
• Creating letters and contracts for new employees and revision of employment requests from managers.
• Ensuring HR database is current by inputting data regularly and accurately.
• Taking minutes in meetings as required.
• Ensuring all relevant information is provided to payroll by the stated deadlines in line with new starters, leavers, and salary amendments.
• Building key professional and credible relationships with service managers and employees.
• Working with the HR Team on projects as and when required and within set timescales supporting with the administration of the wider HR and recruitment team.
• Taking responsibility for your own performance and addressing areas of ongoing development.  
• Dealing with queries as and when they arise with a high level of accuracy and customer service and within the agreed service level agreement

About you:

• Educated to GCSE level (5 A-C’s or equivalent including Maths and English) with a want to develop in the role.
• Experience of working in an environment where you have to deliver against service level agreements.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organisational skills and a good level of computer literacy including all Microsoft Office Applications and competent user of Excel.
• Able to work to deadlines and prioritise own workload.
• Customer focused, responsive, and cooperative with customers. 
• Pro-active, enthusiastic, self-motivated and adaptable to change
• Be able to maintain confidentiality in accordance withData Protection.

Benefits:

• Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session  in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

The closing date for applications is Thursday 5th June 2025.

This advertisement may be withdrawn if we identify suitable candidates before the closing date; early applications are encouraged.

Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. 

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you