Job summary
Employer heading
HR Admin Lead
Band 4
Job overview
Are you an experienced administrator looking to start a career in HR? Perhaps you are already a seasoned HR assistant looking to further your career.
We have an excellent development opportunity for a HR admin lead to support our people team at NHFT. The HR admin team plays a crucial role by carrying out administrative duties to support the delivery of a customer focused HR service.
The post holder will be the first point of contact for enquiries for the team and will be expected to work on their own initiative.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead/supervise the HR admin team to ensure timely completion of priority tasks, and delegate work where appropriate. They will provide direct PA support to the Director of Workforce and provide an administrative service to the HR team, including deputy HR director and HR business partners.
We are looking for someone who is able to work on their own initiative, prioritise and organise their own workload and communicate effectively with staff of all levels within the organisation to resolve problems and queries, provide advice and guidance and know when to escalate to senior staff.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- RSA III/NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent admin e2xperience OR CIPD Level 3 qualification
- Proficient in word processing and in depth knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Desirable criteria
- Previous admin experience within a busy office environment
- Knowledge or experience of HR systems and policies
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to co-ordinate a busy office environment, and produce high quality work with a focus on attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nathan Gallavan
- Job title
- Senior People Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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