IT / HR Administrator
Role
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business.
Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 4,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.
We are currently recruiting for an IT/HR Administrator to provide administrative support to our IT Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join our team and gain valuable specialist experience. The right candidate will have the chance to develop their career.
Job Description
- Setting up and maintaining users on our numerous systems.
- Inducting new starters.
- Completing checklists for new staff, internal promotions, and leavers to ensure a seamless service. The role holder will be responsible for working with the Department Heads and IT team to transfer knowledge and information in a timely manner.
- Administration support, such as filing, scanning, minute taking in meetings.
- Working with benefits providers, running ad hoc reports, liaising with Department Managers.
- Other ad hoc duties as required.
Person specification
Required Qualifications/Training
- GCSE Maths, IT and English at Grade C or above (or international equivalent)
Required Attributes
- Significant previous exposure to Microsoft Office suite – particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Strong numerical and Administration skills
- Attention to detail, and ability to work accurately.
- Able to demonstrate ability to coordinate information.
- Flexible attitude – ability to prioritise and adapt to constantly shifting priorities.
- Resilient nature and able to work under pressure.
- Willingness to learn.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Confident on the telephone
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Desired Attributes
- Previous experience of working as an Administrator
We always endeavour to recruit and retain the best staff around. To do so we offer competitive remuneration packages, ongoing training and development opportunities and a wide variety of interesting and challenging work. Additionally, we also offer the following incentives:
Salary, Hours, Benefits
- The starting salary for HR Administrator is £21,500
- 5 hours preferred (8.30am to 5.30pm Monday-Thursday; 5pm Friday)
- 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation
- 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days (3 days reserved for Christmas closure of the office)
- 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
- Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service.
- Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service
- Attending fee earner meetings and training sessions (every other month)
- Death in Service – 2 x salary
- Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
- Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion.
- Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
- Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure
- Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab.
Recruitment Process
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Our employees are our most important asset and it’s our employees who have made Express Solicitors the success it is today. Our recruitment process consolidates that success.
At Express Solicitors, we rate skill and ability above all else and therefore our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.
