HR Administrator

Post Title: HR Administrator

SBU/Department: Human Resources

FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of contract: Fixed term to 12 April 2024.

Salary: UH4 £23,662 pro rata to £24,715 pa with potential to progress to £26,642 pro rata

Annual leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: Maclaurin Building, Bishops Square, Hatfield

Following an internal promotion we are looking for a Human Resources Administrator to work in our busy and challenging HR environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with an interest in working in an HR administrative team and who is keen to develop their HR knowledge and experience. We are currently operating on a hybrid remote and campus-working basis. This position is for an immediate start.

The Employee Support Team is responsible for all contractual change and administrative work for salaried staff. This includes being the first point of contact for HR related queries, processing extensions of contracts, leavers, changes of hours, maternity leaves etc. You will be involved in processing Annual Leave adjustments and running monthly reports as well as getting involved in HR related projects and processing restructures.

You will have good organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, be able to prioritise a busy and varied workload and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office. You will be a strong team player, able to engage with colleagues and have the ability to work independently. You will be a good communicator (written and verbal) with a strong customer focus. Previous HR administrative experience, or a clear interest in working in HR, would be desirable.

Please ensure you show in your application how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification.

Minimum of five GCSEs, including Mathematics and English at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent qualifications or higher, or proven professional work experience.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Joint Team Leaders Employee Support: Emma Brittan – e.brittan@herts.ac.uk or Lucia Parkes – l.parkes@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 25 June 2023

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference Number: 051995

Date advert placed: 09 June 2023

Our vision is to transform lives and UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. We recognise there is currently an under-representation of male staff within the HR department, therefore we particularly encourage applications from male candidates. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family friendly policies. #GoHerts.