HR Administrator in Bradford

We are currently recruiting for a talented and motivated Human Resources Administrator to join our exceptional HR Services team here at Bradford College. The HR Administrator is an integral part of the HR Team and is responsible for providing an adaptive, timely and compliant HR Administration service across the whole HR team in line with best practice, and relevant policies and procedures. As the HR Administrator you will reinforce the behaviours and values of the College, and collaborate effectively with your HR colleagues to provide an exceptional provision of administrative functions and HR support across all areas of the College. This will facilitate exceptional outcomes to our students, which will ultimately enable the college to achieve its vision of becoming an employer of choice.

Responsibilities

• Supports the work of the HR department to provide an exceptional provision of HR administrative functions across all areas of the College and all groups of staff.
• Provides an initial response for general queries received into the HR Department, records appropriately, and provides to the relevant member of the HR team to resolve.
• Supports with ensuring the On-boarding and College Induction process is current and is delivered to all new employees.
• Supports with the monitoring and recording of pre-employment checks for new hires.
• Accurately maintains the HR Data Base and updates employment records as necessary, particularly ensuring holiday and sickness records are accurate and current.
• Produces all correspondence and provides all relevant documentation to support key HR processes such as contractual issues throughout the employee life cycle, recruitment, employee relations, case management, meetings, hearings and Union issues including taking minutes at meetings.
• Manages and updates HR Trackers and On-boarding systems as necessary.
• Works collaboratively across the team to actively promote a professional team working environment focused on providing excellence in quality, efficiency and a right first time service, where all the required administrative resources and information are available to hand and are maintained to a high standard.
• Provides support on ad hoc projects when required across the College programme areas and central service functions, including business restructuring and continuous improvement activities.

The Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will be learner and quality focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. You should be able to contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion should be embedded within your core values.

Education & Training

• GCSE 4-9 (A -c) or nationally recognised level 2 qualification in maths or equivalent
• GCSE 4-9 (A -c) or nationally recognised level 2 qualification in English or equivalent

Experience

• Previous experience of administrative work in a high pressure, fast paced environment, preferably HR, and is comfortable with a busy and varied workload.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Understands the importance of accuracy and getting it right first time.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with an enthusiastic and positive approach.

For an informal discussion about the role, please email. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest and number of applications so early application is advised. Please note that if you are successful and accept a role, any other ongoing applications for other roles with us will be withdrawn automatically.

Benefits of working at Bradford College

• Generous annual leave entitlement - equivalent to 30 days holidays, plus bank holidays
• Additional college closure days, including 2-week Christmas closure
• Local government pension scheme, with a generous 18% employer contribution
• Annual salary reviews
• Career progression opportunities - 54% of all vacancies are filled internally
• Free sports and gym facilities
• Free wellbeing initiatives and access to our exclusive staff indoor and outdoor wellbeing space
• Confidential employee assistance service and on-site mental health first aiders
• Access to Bradford College benefits hub, offering retail, travel, leisure and dining discounts and cashback
• Discounts on greener travel - cycle to work scheme & local MetroCard and Northern Rail discounts
• Access to hair and beauty treatments in our student-led Signature Spa
• On-site dining facilities, including our award-winning Grove restaurant
• A host of training development opportunities
• Fantastic campus facilities, a short walk to public transport links in the heart of the City of Culture 2025
• The opportunity to work for an organisation that is truly committed to creating a better future for all through education and training.

If you have the drive to further develop your skills and abilities, you will be given the support and opportunities you need to enhance your career. This includes access to in-house training and CPD, professional and academic qualifications and mentoring. Bradford College is committed to supporting and promoting diversity and inclusion amongst our staff and student body. We promote applications across all sections of the community, recognising the benefits a diverse workforce can bring and therefore particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with our statutory safeguarding requirements detailed in Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, employment references, health screening and social media search. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection with children and vulnerable adults.