Queen Alexandra College Hiring for HR Administrator Job at Harborne, England Full Time

Description

We are seeking a HR Administrator to provide a high standard of accurate administrative support for the HR team, to support the team and to provide an efficient and timely HR service to all staff, volunteers and stakeholders within the College. The post holder will actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion I all aspects of college life and ensure it is at the heart of all that we do. The role includes a small amount of regular Reception duties, to provide cover as required. For full details, please click here for the job description and person specification.
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Key Responsibilities*

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Act as a first point of contact for general and external enquiries and requests for information by managers and staff

• Provide administration support for employment records and changes, ensuring information is process accurately, in accordance with GDPR and in a timely manner. Including (but not limited to) starters, leavers, contracts of employment, personal details and / or employment changes, leave records, bank / causal worker agreements and volunteers.
• Provide efficient recruitment administration, including the use of Pinpoint recruitment system, across all stages of the recruitment process from advertisement to appointment.
• Support the planning and scheduling of interviews, liaising with managers and making arrangements including room bookings, equipment and notifying Reception.
• Administer pre-employment checks and clearances for new starters, including requesting and following-up references, medical clearance and DBS, ensuring compliance with DBS / Safeguarding requirements.
• Set up recruitment / personal files for new employees, ensuring all required documentation is complete.
• Update and maintain QAC’s Single Central Record, adding new starter details and information required.

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Skills Knowledge and Expertise*

• Recent experience within an administrative role, within a fast paced office environment
• Competent and confident IT user, proficient in a wide range of computer packages including Word, Excel, databases, emails and internet
• Ability to maintain a high level of personal organisation and effectiveness to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy, ensuring tasks are completed on time to required standards
• Strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Identifies with and demonstrates QAC Vision and Values and FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement)

How to apply

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to review the Job Description.

Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

Our application process includes a number of questions which are not seen by the shortlisting panel. This information will only be processed by HR if you are successful in the recruitment process and will be dealt with sensitively and carefully.
Salary range is dependent upon experience.

• Please note, as part of safeguarding requirements, candidates invited for interview will be required to complete a self-declaration/form, to confirm additional details and verify the information provided.

Queen Alexandra College (QAC) is a national residential College and registered charity that supports a diverse range of student/client abilities and needs.

Our College provides education, training, routes to independent living and employment through an innovative, holistic approach to learning and support.

QAC offers a vibrant, varied and fun educational experience for both residential and day students. Our curriculum aims to maximise adult life, independence and work opportunities for all students. Class sizes are small and support levels high.

All students, clients and staff are supported within safe and well-resourced environments. We have educational and learning sites based in Birmingham, one of Europe’s most welcoming and vibrant cities, with a rich and diverse culture. Our main site is based in Harborne, a pleasant leafy Birmingham suburb, on a friendly and green 8-acre campus with excellent facilities and resources.

As QAC has grown, we now have new educational and learning sites – Pinewood Campus (dedicated to employment progression) and Umberslade Campus (dedicated to horticulture and outdoor learning).

QAC makes a positive difference to the lives and learning of people with disabilities and learning difficulties. We have high expectations of staff, students and clients whilst being responsive, innovative and collaborative. Our College values drive how we work with students, clients, stakeholders and as a team.

We continue to attract and retain staff of the highest calibre, who are proud of QAC’s achievements and who wish to be an integral part of ongoing and future successes.

Aspiring to be successful Leaders in Diversity (stage 3) drives the culture at QAC and we warmly welcome applications from individuals who share our values, from all backgrounds, to add to our committed and diverse team.

Job Type: Full-time