HR Administrator

Together Housing Group; Wakefield; Hybrid; AUD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Holiday allowance (27-32 days)

LGPS pension

Health benefits

Training opportunities

Flexible working

Cycle to work

Job summary

Together Housing Group is seeking an organised HR Administrator to join the People Team. You will handle day-to-day admin, help with recruitment tasks, maintain records, and produce reports while supporting a flexible, hybrid working environment.

The role offers a starting salary of £25,878, 37 hours per week, and a range of benefits including pension, holidays and training opportunities. Basic disclosure may apply on offer.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an office or administrative environment.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong written communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A friendly, helpful and customer-focused approach.
• The confidence to work independently, use initiative and contribute as part of a team.
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information appropriately.
• An understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to treating everyone fairly and respectfully.
• A flexible approach and willingness to support different areas of the People Team when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the People Team, including managing inbox enquiries, telephone queries and requests.
• Support recruitment activities, including DBS checks, driver checks and assessments where required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, annual leave information, People systems and shared folders.
• Support the administration of employee benefits through relevant systems and portals.
• Produce reports, manage correspondence and maintain confidential employee documentation.
• Process invoices, record goods received and manage company credit card transactions in line with procedures.
• Order stationery, testing kits and other supplies, ensuring resources are managed effectively.
• Arrange flowers to recognise significant employee life events.
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues, managers, suppliers and external agencies.
• Provide wider administrative support when required, helping the People Team respond to changing priorities.

Skills

Office experience

Written communication

Organisational skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Independence

Diversity awareness

Flexibility

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Are you organised, approachable and someone who takes pride in getting the details right? We’re looking for a proactive HR Administrator to join our People Team at Together Housing Group.

You’ll provide essential administrative support across the People function, helping us deliver a smooth, efficient and responsive service to colleagues and managers across the organisation. From supporting recruitment and maintaining employee records to responding to enquiries, updating People systems and producing reports, no two days will be quite the same. You’ll be joining a supportive team where you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your workload, develop your HR knowledge and play an important part in creating a great employee experience.

Together Housing Group:We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

Outline of key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the People Team, including managing inbox enquiries, telephone queries and requests.
• Support recruitment activities, including DBS checks, driver checks and assessments where required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, annual leave information, People systems and shared folders.
• Support the administration of employee benefits through relevant systems and portals.
• Produce reports, manage correspondence and maintain confidential employee documentation.
• Process invoices, record goods received and manage company credit card transactions in line with procedures.
• Order stationery, testing kits and other supplies, ensuring resources are managed effectively.
• Arrange flowers to recognise significant employee life events.
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues, managers, suppliers and external agencies.
• Provide wider administrative support when required, helping the People Team respond to changing priorities.

We’re looking for someone who has

• Experience working in an office or administrative environment.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong written communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A friendly, helpful and customer-focused approach.
• The confidence to work independently, use initiative and contribute as part of a team.
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information appropriately.
• An understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to treating everyone fairly and respectfully.
• A flexible approach and willingness to support different areas of the People Team when needed.

In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the HR Administrator role..

• Starting salary of £25,878
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays
• A flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies
• You’ll work 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with your working hours falling between 8:00am and 6:00pm.
• We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of one day per month in the office, alongside attendance for team days and any required training.
• Working arrangements are flexible in line with our Smart Working culture so that we deliver an excellent and accessible service for customers.
• Wide range of technical, professional, and personal development training opportunities
• Attractive pension scheme, including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to GPs
• A range of financial and lifestyle benefits including cycle to work, vehicle leasing and financial advice
• We have a range of staff support networks, including menopause, culturally diverse, LGBTQ+ and disability.

Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.