HR Administrator - 2552
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25,086.89 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Rushden, Northamptonshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Spurgeons |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 2552 |
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The Vacancy
Please note, this vacancy is a maternity cover position until September 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.
ABOUT US
The People and Culture team is at the heart of the organisation, ensuring the seamless co-ordination of HR operations, employee relations, well-being initiatives, skills development, payroll management, recruitment strategies and the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion. We recognise that our people are our greatest asset, and our People and Culture team is dedicated to ensuring that every member of our organisation feels valued, heard and empowered to reach their full potential.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Provide first-line HR administrative support across the colleague lifecycle, including starters, leavers, changes, and probations.
Manage the full onboarding process for new starters, including issuing contracts, processing DBS checks, and completing right-to-work checks.
Coordinate volunteer recruitment administration, including DBS checks and maintaining the volunteer database.
Support recruitment activities by advertising roles, arranging interviews, and managing candidate communications.
Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with GDPR and safer recruitment policies.
Act as a key point of contact for HR queries, delivering excellent customer service and guidance on systems and processes.
Collaborate with HR colleagues, Payroll, IT, and other teams to ensure smooth HR operations.
Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline HR processes.
ABOUT YOU
Experienced in providing administrative support, ideally within HR or a similar environment.
Confident using HR or in-house systems and able to guide others in their use.
Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong Excel capabilities.
Highly organised, accurate, and methodical with excellent attention to detail.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships at all levels.
Knowledge of GDPR, confidentiality principles, and safer recruitment processes (desirable).
Adaptable, approachable, and committed to delivering a high-quality service.
Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Interview date - 28/10/2025
The Company
Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support vulnerable children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.
We create family hubs where we’re needed most, providing support with mental health, special educational needs, domestic abuse and all of family life’s challenges. We work through children and family centres, churches, schools and prisons. Putting children first in everything.
The Benefits
Continuous professional development
In house learning platform
Employee Assistance Programme
Salary sacrifice pension with employers contribution of up to 7%
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
BHFS Health Cash Plan
Life assurance 2 times annual salary
Enhanced annual leave
Additional paid time off at Christmas
Flu vouchers
Eye test reclaim
If you want to find out more about working at Spurgeons please visit our website.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.
Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer.
We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Please note, this vacancy is a maternity cover position until September 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.
ABOUT US
The People and Culture team is at the heart of the organisation, ensuring the seamless co-ordination of HR operations, employee relations, well-being initiatives, skills development, payroll management, recruitment strategies and the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion. We recognise that our people are our greatest asset, and our People and Culture team is dedicated to ensuring that every member of our organisation feels valued, heard and empowered to reach their full potential.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Provide first-line HR administrative support across the colleague lifecycle, including starters, leavers, changes, and probations.
Manage the full onboarding process for new starters, including issuing contracts, processing DBS checks, and completing right-to-work checks.
Coordinate volunteer recruitment administration, including DBS checks and maintaining the volunteer database.
Support recruitment activities by advertising roles, arranging interviews, and managing candidate communications.
Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with GDPR and safer recruitment policies.
Act as a key point of contact for HR queries, delivering excellent customer service and guidance on systems and processes.
Collaborate with HR colleagues, Payroll, IT, and other teams to ensure smooth HR operations.
Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline HR processes.
ABOUT YOU
Experienced in providing administrative support, ideally within HR or a similar environment.
Confident using HR or in-house systems and able to guide others in their use.
Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong Excel capabilities.
Highly organised, accurate, and methodical with excellent attention to detail.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships at all levels.
Knowledge of GDPR, confidentiality principles, and safer recruitment processes (desirable).
Adaptable, approachable, and committed to delivering a high-quality service.
Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Interview date - 28/10/2025
The Company
Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support vulnerable children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.
We create family hubs where we’re needed most, providing support with mental health, special educational needs, domestic abuse and all of family life’s challenges. We work through children and family centres, churches, schools and prisons. Putting children first in everything.
The Benefits
Continuous professional development
In house learning platform
Employee Assistance Programme
Salary sacrifice pension with employers contribution of up to 7%
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
BHFS Health Cash Plan
Life assurance 2 times annual salary
Enhanced annual leave
Additional paid time off at Christmas
Flu vouchers
Eye test reclaim
If you want to find out more about working at Spurgeons please visit our website.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.
Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer.
We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. We are a Disability Confident Employer.