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HR Administrator London, England

Apricot

Full Time London, England 28000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

JOB TITLE: HR Administrator

LOCATION: Head Office, Moorgate

CONTRACT: Permanent, Full Time

HOURS: 35 hours over 5 days per week

PAY RATE: Up to £28,000 per annum

JOB OVERVIEW

Are you looking for your first step into HR? We have an exciting opportunity in our small but fast paced HR & Payroll team. If you are currently working in a role managing people, have a basic understanding of basic UK employment law and strong administrative skills we would love to hear from you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This is not an exhaustive list of your responsibilities and in the interests of the day-to-day operation of the business you may be required to carry out work that is not detailed in this document.

Employee Relations

Support the day to day management of the HR inbox and HR system task list
Managing and championing our HR systems
Awareness of best working practices and basic employment law
Maintain personnel records
Prepare HR documents
Provide first line advice to managers
Answer employee queries about HR-related issues
Contribute to the maintenance of people metrics
Work collaboratively with the Head of HR and HR Officer on any other ad-hoc projects that fall out of business requirements or the people plan

The ideal candidate will have a natural interest in HR, who is agile, curious and proactive with their learning opportunities in role. Their attention to detail is key and effectively manage their own time.

Payroll

Assist Payroll department by providing relevant employee information
Keen to develop understanding of payroll knowledge to be able to confidently support in the absence of Payroll Officer

The ideal candidate will be highly numerate, able to work collaboratively and work to tight deadlines.

Recruitment

Providing support to line managers with Apricot careers site
Liaise with hiring managers to book interviews
Providing adhoc support with the recruitment process at the request of HR team and line managers
Keen to grow understanding of recruitment tools
Provide support with all recruitment administration, including rejection letters, offer paperwork and setting up new starts on the HR system

The ideal candidate is passionate about attracting talent to Apricot and ensuring a quality process.

SKILLS & KNOW-HOW

Currently working as a Supervisor or Manager within Retail or Hospitality sector, having a good understanding of people management or proven work experience as a HR Administrator
Has a good understanding of current employment legislation & working best practices
Preferred experience using HR and or payroll software
Highly IT literate
Strong personal professionalism
Has high levels of emotional intelligence and keen to understand the business and culture
CIPD qualification preferred but not essential
Able to work confidently and collaboratively with, senior members of management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Adept user of MS Office Suite
Able to confidently and effectively manage a number of priorities at the same time, while managing the expectations of line managers
Agile and able to work to tight and changeable deadlines, remaining calm and practical when under pressure
Is happy to work independently and on own initiative
Enjoys working in an informal and flat structure
Takes a proactive approach to own learning
Willingness to take and give feedback and offer suggestions for productivity

BEHAVIOURS

Passionate about the Apricot brand and the fashion industry in general; a true brand ambassador
Delivers results in a timely manner
Remains calm under pressure
Able to work to tight and changeable deadlines
Able to self-manage and work on own initiative
Relentlessly looks to improve working processes and practices with a commercial approach
Resilient and remains positive in the face of challenge or adversity or ambiguity

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