HR Advisor

Canterbury Cathedral; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A historic religious institution located in Canterbury is seeking an experienced HR professional to maintain compliance trackers, administer job evaluations, and support training development. Candidates must have at least 3 years of relevant experience and possess strong IT skills, particularly in payroll systems. This role requires a high standard of education and adherence to confidentiality standards.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience in a similar position.
• Knowledge and experience of records management.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the establishment list and compliance trackers.
• Administer all aspects of job evaluation.
• Support the development and delivery of a training plan.

Skills

Excellent IT skills, especially Office 365 and Payroll Systems (SAGE 50) & Sage HR

Excellent organisational skills

Excellent standard of written English

Understanding of and sympathy with the aims and purposes of the Cathedral

Education

CIPD Level 5

A high standard of education

Tools

Sage Payroll

Sage HR

Job description

Maintain the establishment list and a range of compliance trackers in line with Employment Law and Church of England Safer Recruitment requirements.

• Work with the HR Manager to administer all aspects of job evaluation, ensuring roles are appropriately grouped into job families and job descriptions remain accurate and up to date.
• Build and maintain a succession planning matrix.
• Ensure sickness absence records are accurate and up to date within the HR system.
• Assist the HR Manager in producing Standard Operating Procedures across all key HR processes, including onboarding, offboarding, appraisal cycles and payroll.
• Support the development and delivery of a training plan and materials for new and existing managers.
• Work with the HR Manager to develop robust HR reporting metrics for SLT and Chapter, covering trends, succession, absence, areas of excellence and areas requiring development.
• Lead or support on employee relations casework.
• Provide HR administrative support as required.
• Ensure that professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality are maintained at all times.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties and work flexibly to ensure departmental cover.

Payroll

• Ensure users of Sage Payroll are trained and familiar with the system.
• Pension administration including auto enrolment pension scheme.
• Prepare regular reports based on staff costs and staff numbers as required.
• Ensure payroll and pension inductions for new staff are suitable.

The post holder should be flexible in approach to hours worked to provide the managerial coverage needed to be effective in the position and may be required to carry out any reasonable task that may be requested by Chapter.

The personal specification below indicates the qualifications, experience, knowledge, and skills required to undertake the role effectively.

• A high standard of education.
• At least 3 years experience in a similar position.
• Excellent IT skills, especially Office 365 and Payroll Systems (SAGE 50) & Sage HR.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent standard of written English.
• Understanding of and sympathy with the aims and purposes of the Cathedral, its mission and ministry.
• CIPD Level 5.
• Knowledge and experience of records management.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Self‑motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external contacts and colleagues.
• Confident and willing to take responsibility and make decisions.
• Well presented, organised and self‑disciplined.

Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site.