HR Administrator Lancaster, England
Job description
This is a 12 Month Fixed term contract Opportunity , covering Maternity Leave.
Lancaster University is an established thriving UK university with a world-class reputation for excellence in research, teaching and engagement. Lancaster is consistently ranked in the top universities in all three major UK league tables, and continues to build a growing reputation both nationally and internationally.
Our Lancaster University values believe in respecting each other by being open and fair and promoting diversity, we build strong communities by working effectively together in a supportive way and we create positive change by being ambitious in our learning, expertise and action.
Our People and Operational Effectiveness (POE) team is dynamic, collegiate and looks after all aspects of the employee life cycle. The role of HR Administrator in the Employee Relations and Organisational Change is a new role and offers an exciting opportunity to gain experience as an administrator whilst being part of a specialist team. As a member of the Employee Relations and Organisational Design team, you will contribute to the development of the Employee Relations Strategy, and be part of the team that will have collective accountability for its delivery across the University as a whole. This role will take an active role in Organisational Change projects providing all administrative support and work closely with our HR Partnering team with a particular focus on re-structures, redundancy, and consultations across the University.
You will have an excellent track record of providing administration for a busy HR team and in particular Employee Relations including taking notes, writing letters, mail merge and be able to use Microsoft Word and Excel up to a high level. We are looking for someone who is comfortable with project management principles and has had experience of managing and collating information to support Organisational Change projects. The post requires a someone who works collaboratively with all of its stakeholders, in particular the HR and Payroll team. You will also support the development of Organisational Change processes and procedures and the implementation of an automated Casework system.
Being part of the Lancaster University team means you can participate in our sector-leading suite of flexible benefits; the scheme provides employees with the opportunity to purchase benefits at discounted rates. These include • Pre-School Centre • Cycle to work scheme • Season ticket loan • Low emission cars • Shopping discounts • Dental insurance • Health cash plan • Sports Centre membership • Professional bodies’ membership fees • Car parking • Subsidised annual bus pass • Home technology • Buy additional annual leave.
In addition to our outstanding flexible benefits scheme, we are also offering a highly competitive reward package, the chance to join the Local Pension Scheme (https://www.localpensionspartnership.org.uk/) and the opportunity to work flexibly, between home and campus, to support our commitment to our family-friendly and flexible working policies.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a team that will set its own agenda and create a template for Employee Relations and Organisational Change throughout Lancaster University.
Applications should consist of a current CV and a covering letter, which should indicate how you fit the person specification and selection criteria questions.
This is a 12 Month Fixed term contract Opportunity , covering Maternity Leave.
