Description

• A weeks paid carers leave
• Generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays
• An employee assistance programme
• Pension
• Opportunities for development and training

• Managing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee and volunteer records and inputing information into our HR Information System (Iris Staffology).
• Preparing and issuing employment contracts, offer letters, pay increase letters, and other HR documentation and correspondence.
• Undertaking 'safer recruitment' activities including reference checking and completing DBS checks.
• Supporting the recruitment and onboarding process by posting job advertisements, coordinating applications, interviews and inductions.
• Coordinating mandatory and developmental training activities
• Being familiar with Action for Carers policies and procedures and being confident to provide initial responses to HR and training related queries.
• Note taking during one-to-one and team/trustee meetings.
• Assisting with accident recording, first aid kit management, building management matters and the ordering of equipment and materials.
• Taking a hands-on role in supporting the planning and execution of management away days and meetings, staff engagement activities and similar events.
• Providing administrative and diary management support to the CEO and COO including co-ordinating and setting up meetings, travel arrangements, taking minutes as required and ensuring they have relevant papers etc in advance.

• Previous experience in an administrative role, within HR, recruitment, training or a related field.
• Previous experience working with a HR Information system / database
• A familiarity with UK employment laws and regulations or a strong desire to learn
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the confidence to respond to written and spoken questions.
• The ability to manage your own time and prioritise a varied workload
• Discretion and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.