HR Generalist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Social gatherings and staff retreats

Competitive salary

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain, through Ashley Community & Housing, is seeking a part-time permanent HR Generalist to support HR administration, recruitment, onboarding and employee records. You will act as the first point of contact for HR enquiries and assist managers with HR processes.

Responsibilities include preparing contracts, publishing adverts, updating databases and coordinating interviews, inductions and training needs.

Qualifications

• HR administration in a busy environment with confidentiality.
• Maintain accurate records and handle confidential information discreetly.
• Prepare correspondence, coordinate appointments and respond to routine enquiries.
• Manage competing administrative tasks to tight deadlines.
• Understanding of core HR administration processes including recruitment and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support for day-to-day HR services.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and employee administration.
• Act as first point of contact for HR enquiries and support managers on HR processes.
• Handle employee correspondence and prepare contracts, offer letters and amendments.
• Manage documentation and maintain accurate employee records.
• Publish job adverts and arrange interviews.
• Maintain HR systems, databases and employee records.
• Support interview processes and coordinate onboarding and inductions.
• Identify training needs and produce training and development reports.
• Communicate training opportunities and HR updates to staff.

Skills

HR admin processes

Fair recruitment practice

Verbal and written communication

Organisational and time management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

This part-time permanent HR Generalist post sits within Ashley Community & Housing, a social enterprise supporting refugees and migrants, and works alongside its HR & People Manager. The core of the work is HR administration: co-ordinating recruitment and onboarding, preparing contracts and maintaining employee records, and acting as first point of contact for HR enquiries. Experience of busy HR or recruitment admin support is the main requirement, along with a sound grasp of fair recruitment practice and pre-employment checks.

What the job involves

• Provide administrative and operational support for day-to-day HR services
• Co-ordinate recruitment, onboarding and employee administration
• Act as first point of contact for HR enquiries and support managers on HR processes
• Handle employee correspondence and prepare contracts, offer letters and contract amendments
• Manage documentation and maintain accurate records
• Publish job adverts and arrange interviews
• Maintain HR systems, databases and employee records
• Support interview processes and co-ordinate onboarding and inductions
• Identify training needs and produce training and development reports
• Communicate training opportunities and HR updates to staff

Experience

• HR, recruitment or similar administrative support in a busy environment
• Maintaining accurate records and handling confidential information with discretion
• Preparing correspondence, co-ordinating appointments and responding to routine enquiries
• Managing competing administrative tasks to agreed deadlines

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of core HR administration processes, including recruitment, onboarding, employment documentation and leaver administration
• Understanding of fair recruitment practice and the purpose of pre-employment checks
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong organisational and time management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

What’s offered

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Pension
• Flexible working
• Employee recognition programme
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee assistance programme
• Social gatherings and staff retreats
• Competitive salary