HR Administrator

HR Administrator, L'Arche London

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 21 hours per week. Working pattern to be agreed, but with some flexibility to ensure the needs of the Community are met. Occasional evening and weekend work.

Salary: £24,784.5 (pro rata for 21 hours per week £13,879) inc London weighting. Wages paid monthly on or around 23rd of each month.  

Place of work: L’Arche London office in West Norwood, London, SE27

Contract type: Permanent, Part-time

Reports to: HR Coordinator

Closing date: Wednesday, 5th March at 23:59

As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L’Arche’s mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us:

• Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about. 
• Achieve professional qualifications while benefiting from exceptional training and development opportunities. 
• Interest free loans and salary advances available 
• Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work. 
• Free DBS / PVG checks 
• Free SSSC registration 
• Free Blue Light Card 
• Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role 
• Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone 
• Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave 
• Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave 
• Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings 
• Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate 
• Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided 
• Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members 
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme

Main purpose of the role:

You will support the HR Coordinator to successfully undertake all of L’Arche London’s HR responsibilities along with other office administration duties as required.

The HR Administrator is responsible for:

• Attend to all aspects of recruitment, onboarding and communication with applicants, candidates, and newly appointed colleagues.
• Provide generalist HR advice and support for first line queries from managers, team members and external stakeholders including members of the public, in a timely and efficient manner. 
• Collect, record and monitor HR information, including but not limited to absences, starters and leavers, vacancies, probationary and annual reviews, and to produce HR reports for same as required.
• Draft and maintain a series of templates and letters that adhere to current HR best practice and L’Arche’s policies and procedures.
• Take minutes of meetings as required. 

Key relationships:

• L’Arche London HR Coordinator 
• L’Arche London HR team 
• Community Leader, and L’Arche London Community Coordinating Team 
• L’Arche London Support Assistants                 

Essential Criteria:

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in an administrative role or a related, relevant area. 
• Demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for the purpose of L’Arche and empathy with values and current strategy. 
• Experience managing records and databases in compliance with GDPR.

ABOUT L'ARCHE LONDON

At L’Arche London we build Communities together with people with learning disabilities rather than doing it for them, and we are committed to mutually transforming relationships in a world where all belong. 

L’Arche London is a diverse and inclusive Christian community of 100 people with and without learning disabilities, sharing ordinary life and building extraordinary relationships. Excellence in care and a commitment to living in community is what makes us unique. We are a high quality care and support provider, regulated by the Care Quality Commission in England.

Are you inspired to bring your skills, experience and values to support our vision of a more human society? 

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

The closing date is midnight on Wednesday, 5th March.

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 13th March, and Friday, 14th March.

To apply, please read the full job description and person specification, submit your CV, and answer the questions from online application form. 

Please note there is no visa sponsorship available for this role.

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