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Job Title: HR Admin Assistant
Location: Salford – Hybrid/Remote based
Salary: £22,000
Job Type: Permanent, full time (37.5 hours)
The Lowry is an internationally acclaimed cultural landmark situated at the heart of MediaCityUK, one of the world’s most exciting culture and media destinations. We are committed to celebrating the unique heritage of the location, putting communities and people at the heart of all we do.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Admin Assistant to join our small HR team supporting on a range of HR matters including recruitment and induction, policy and procedure queries, maintenance of the people HR system and general administration duties. We are looking for an enthusiastic and focused individual with a commitment to a career in HR. The successful candidate will have excellent written and communication skills with great attention to detail, an aptitude for multitasking and working to deadlines and an awareness of the importance of confidentiality in a HR environment. The role requires experience of administration preferably within an HR department and previous experience of using a personnel software system is desirable. CIPD qualification is desirable although not essential, requirement is dependent on practical experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out general HR administration including payroll and benefits, set up and maintenance of paper and electronic HR documents, completion of references, invites to meetings and interviews, producing general HR correspondence, processing of contractual staff changes.
- Assist in the administration of The Lowry’s recruitment and selection process including advertising of vacancies, invites to applicants and coordinating the interview process.
- Assist in the set up and delivery of the new starter induction programme.
- Maintain appropriate manual and IT based systems for all staff including personal files, new employee details, holidays, absence and training records including archiving and filing of manual and IT systems.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Ability to work independently.
- CIPD qualified.
- Experience of administration within an HR department.
- Experience using a personnel software system.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- High standard written communication.
- Attention to detail.
- Knowledge of HR working environment.
- Experience of administration duties.
- Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Benefits and package:
- Complimentary and discounted theatre and live event tickets.
- Free car parking just a few minutes’ walk from The Lowry building.
- Generous annual leave entitlement and a paid day off for your birthday!
- Discounts at the bars, restaurant and gift shop located within The Lowry building.
Please note that MediaCityUK is a well-connected destination with a variety of different transport options – bus, car, tram and bike.
The application deadline for this vacancy is 5 September 2022 at 10am with interviews planned to be held week commencing 12 September 2022.
For more information, please download the recruitment pack. To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter by clicking on ‘Apply for this job’. Your application should describe how you would apply your knowledge, experience and skills to fulfil the main duties and responsibilities of the post.
To ensure fairness during our shortlisting process, we ask that you remove all personal details (such as name, age, location, ethnicity, marital status etc) from your CV and covering letter before uploading. This reduces the risk of any potential bias during our recruitment process and ensures that all shortlisting is based on skills, experience and suitability for a role. Thank you for your understanding.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Human Resources Administrator, Administrator, Employment Advisor, Office Assistant, Human Resources Executive, HR Graduate, HR Assistant, Human Resources Analyst, HR Advisor, Human Resources Advisor, HR Generalist, HR Officer may also be considered for this role.
