hr administrator Birmingham, England
Job description
We specialise in providing financial services to some of the nation’s most trusted professions: GPs, hospital doctors, dentists and teachers, and have been doing this since 1841. Our customers are extraordinary - the people who shape the world we live in for the better. We choose to shape our world around the exceptional.
We currently employ around 1400 people, and our success comes from a history of evolving to embrace new challenges. Transformation is key to how we work, so no matter what your job title might be, if you are someone who can help us shape the future, you’ll fit right in and have a voice here.
We are proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign which means we are open to discuss flexible working, job shares and part time options. We also support hybrid ways of working, where you can split your week working from home and typically spending one day a week our iconic Birmingham city centre office.
Your Role:
We are excited to offer the opportunity for two Administrators to take the step towards a career in HR and build on existing skills. This is a fantastic “foot in the door” opportunity, as we’ll offer you all the on the job training you need in a busy but friendly environment, alongside the potential for a formal HR apprenticeship within this role.
Unlike many HR Administration roles, you won’t just be on hand for first line advice here- you’ll be exposed to all aspects of the Employee Life Cycle, working closely with HR Business Partners, Reward Specialists and our Recruitment team. You’ll join a supportive, organised and dynamic team where there is often opportunity to get stuck in to project work, ER work and payroll activities.
We look to our team members to contribute ideas to improve our ways of working, everyone has a voice here, and we work hard to provide training and support so that our colleagues are successful.
What you’ll be doing:
Managing the HR shared service mailbox, ensuring all queries are logged and assigned within SLA- Responding to general HR queries relating to HR processes, payroll, benefits, expenses, and HR policies
- Processing payroll accurately and in line with deadlines
- Processing offers of employment
- Undertake employee onboarding and offboarding processes, including conducting background checks/verification of employment eligibility
- Supporting HR System administration, including responding to access queries and general
We know the best teams are made up of inclusive groups of diverse people where everyone’s contribution counts, and we believe everyone has the right to proudly be themselves. We’re building a culture where difference is actively encouraged and simply recruit the best people for the job irrespective of lifestyle, life history and life choices.
We’re looking for:
Demonstrable Administration experience- ideally within a HR environment, but if you’ve worked in a busy high-volume role and have the transferable skills below- we’d love to hear from you- Ability to work well at pace, dealing with conflicting priorities at short notice- you’ll be able to react quickly, adapt and be agile in your approach to work
- Flexible and keen desire to learn
- Highly Numerate- Ability to analyse numbers and confident with data
- Working experience and confident with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work with others to achieve team goals and objectives
- Excellent levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- It would be advantageous if you have any level of CIPD qualification, and/or Payroll or Onboarding experience, however this is not essential to be successful with us, as we’re happy to offer this opportunity to the right person who is motivated to learn and work towards a career in HR
The financials on offer:
Annual salary of up to £23,000 per annum (dependent on experience), reviewed annually- Annual Performance based Bonus
- A great pension scheme – company matched plus 2% (up to 10%).
When you’re working in the office, we’re based on Colmore Circus Queensway in Birmingham
- Close to rail links: 0.1 mile from Snowhill and 0.5 mile from New Street
- Free onsite car parking available (bookable in advance to secure your spot)
- We operate truly flexible working – keep a healthy work-life balance with days from home and typically one day per week in the office
Reward and Recognition (The core benefits you’d probably expect)
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days with service anniversaries).- Buy extra holiday days or sell holiday you don’t need.
- Life assurance – worth four times your base pay
- Flexible benefits – includes our travel loan/car parking scheme, cycle to work programme plus others
- Discounts – across major brands in retail, health, wellbeing and leisure.
- Employee assistance programme – we help you, take care of you
Flexible & Inclusive (The extras you might be surprised by):
Culture day- an additional day off to utilise in any way you personally choose- Volunteering days – 2 paid days per year
- Health checks – access to unlimited video GP consultations
- Enhanced Maternity Pay: 16 weeks at 100% average earnings (decreasing over time)
- Enhanced Paternity Pay: 100% of average earnings for up to 8 weeks
- Menopause Support Plans
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Salary sacrifice scheme for ultra-low emission cars (electric and plug in hybrids)
Why Wesleyan?
We are committed to the personal and professional growth of our people: across 2021 and 2022 so far, of the circa 850 roles we’ve offered, 29% of these went to internal colleagues to further their careers- The Wesleyan Foundation- we’ve donated over £4.3 million to worthy causes across the UK.
- We are committed to continuing to understand and improve the impact we have on society and our environment. Sustainability at Wesleyan.
- Supporters of the Women in Finance Charter and a founding member of the Women in Business network
- Stonewall Bronze Award
- From our most recent Employee Survey, 75% of our people see their colleagues as friends
- Here’s what our people say about us: EVP (INT) - Why do you like working at Wesleyan?
We are unable to provide VISA sponsorship, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK – within our recruitment process you will be asked to provide evidence of your Right to Work.
Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
We reserve the right to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications; we would therefore recommend an early application if you’d like to be considered for our opportunities.
