HR Administrator

Together Housing Group; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

LGPS pension scheme

27 days holiday rising to 32

Flexible working policies

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Together Housing Group in England is seeking a proactive HR Administrator to join the People Team. You will provide essential administrative support across the People function, handling enquiries, maintaining records, supporting recruitment and reporting.

This role offers hybrid working, 37 hours per week, starting salary £25,878, 27 days holiday rising to 32, flexible policies, LGPS pension, and opportunities to develop HR knowledge while delivering a great employee experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an office or administrative environment.
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong written communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and treating everyone fairly.
• Flexible approach to support different areas of the People Team.

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 administration

Written communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

Flexible / adaptable

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft 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.