Job description
Be part of the vision; be part of the RIBA.
The RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.
Salary: c£25k depending upon experience and location
Location: London/Hybrid working with 2 days in the office
Hours: 35 hours/full time, permanent position
Why Join us?
Our Benefits:
The RIBA offers an amazing employee benefits package which includes (a) a generous pension scheme with employer contributions (up to 12%), (b) life assurance, (c) annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays, paid closure of 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year plus a season ticket loan. For more details on our benefits please visit our website.
About the Role
Our HR team at the RIBA provide an outstanding service to our colleagues, helping them in turn to do great work for our members. We are working on a number of exciting people projects as a team this year which will have a positive impact on the organisation and are looking for a talented, committed, and enthusiastic HR Administrator to join our vibrant HR team as we continue to support our colleagues.
As a first point of contact for HR, it is essential to have a strong customer-focussed approach with good verbal and written communication skills when liaising with colleagues at all levels. This busy role will provide administrative support to the team across the full employee lifecycle, from uploading job adverts, collating CV’s, handling employment contracts and new starter documentation to maintaining our HR database and processing leavers and role changes plus proactively manage the main HR inbox resolving employee queries, escalating issues where necessary.
What are we looking for?
To succeed in this role, you will need to be exceptionally organised, with the ability to multi-task and manage your workload effectively, possessing an excellent attention to detail and a thorough, methodical approach to tasks. You will be highly IT literate (including MS Office software), be able to manipulate data in Excel, and demonstrate good numeracy skills for salary calculations. Ideally, you will have experience of maintaining records / databases as well as accurate data-entry.
Whilst previous HR experience is not essential, this is an exciting opportunity for someone who is keen to secure exposure in HR at an administrative level within a friendly and supportive team, where you will be mentored by an experienced and passionate HR team and be able to make your mark by involvement in some exciting and interesting projects impacting the organisation.
If you would like to apply for the position, please view the full job description below and submit your CV and covering letter to [email protected]. Additionally, please ensure that you complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Formwhich will be submitted separate from your application.
Closing date: Monday 10 April 2023
Interview date: TBC
Due to high volumes of applications we are unable to respond to everyone, however, should you be shortlisted for interview we will be in touch. We may also close an advert earlier then the date above if we receive enough quality applications.
Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to proceed with any candidates who cannot show the relevant documentation so please only apply if you meet these criteria. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
The RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to building an authentic and diverse environment where all are encouraged to be themselves. We champion work/life balance and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation. We value applications from all sections of society and appreciate divergent experience, therefore if you are excited about the role and working with us, yet your past experience may not align perfectly with every single skill or competency, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Registered Charity No. 210566
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £25,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
Application deadline: 10/04/2023