People Services Administrator and Systems Support

The Methodist Church in Britain; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme with employer

35 days annual leave

8 bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Free gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

On-site catering

Enhanced sick pay and compassionate/le

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Job summary

Askham Bryan College is seeking an administrator to join the People Services team. The role provides admin and systems support across recruitment, payroll, learning and development, wellbeing and health and safety, and includes producing HR system reports.

The position is 37 hours per week, with duties that are customer-facing and involve first contact with colleagues, candidates and external stakeholders. Prior admin experience and strong Microsoft Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Level 2 literacy and numeracy, or equivalent.
• Previous administration experience.
• Strong data accuracy and records management.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across all People Services areas.
• Act as first point of contact for enquiries.
• Support recruitment administration, including advertising vacancies and candidate communications.
• Assist with payroll administration, timesheets and claims processing.
• Produce reports from HR, recruitment and payroll systems.
• Coordinate meetings, training activities and team events.
• Maintain accurate employee records and filing systems.
• Support learning and development, health and safety and system improvement activities.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organisation

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Education

Level 2 literacy and numeracy

Tools

iTrent

Job description

This administrator post sits in the People Services team at Askham Bryan College, a specialist land-based college. It provides administrative and systems support across recruitment, payroll, learning and development, wellbeing and health and safety, including producing reports from HR systems. The role is varied and customer-facing, with a first point of contact for colleagues, candidates and external stakeholders, and runs to 37 hours a week. Prior administration experience and strong Microsoft Office skills are needed.

What the job involves

• Provide administrative support across all People Services areas
• Act as first point of contact for enquiries
• Support recruitment administration, including advertising vacancies and candidate communications
• Assist with payroll administration, timesheets and claims processing
• Produce reports from HR, recruitment and payroll systems
• Coordinate meetings, training activities and team events
• Maintain accurate employee records and filing systems
• Support learning and development, health and safety and system improvement activities

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 2 literacy and numeracy, or equivalent

Experience

• Previous administration experience
• Maintaining accurate data and records

Skills & knowledge

• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Prioritising workloads and working effectively as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Disclosure of all convictions and cautions, spent or unspent, as a condition of employment

Nice to have

• Experience within education
• Knowledge of iTrent
• A relevant administration qualification

What’s offered

• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions
• 35 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and Christmas shut down
• Flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• Free gym membership at the on-site gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site catering, including a canteen and shop
• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay