HR Administrator - Maternity Cover
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Portsmouth
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 01 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic HR Administrator - Maternity Cover to join our team based in Portsmouth. You will join us on a full-time, maternity cover contract basis, working 40 hours per week, 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of GBP21,000 per annum plus benefits.
Mountjoy provides professional and high-quality construction, refurbishment, building maintenance, and facilities management services across the south of England. We work with both public and private sector clients across Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Dorset, and the Isle of Wight.
Over the past 28 years, we have grown steadily to a turnover of circa GBP33m and have established ourselves as one of the most open, honest, and versatile companies in the industry, which is reflected in our long-term client relationships and high levels of customer satisfaction.
We believe that the most integral part of our business is our people. Our staff operate with the highest standard of professionalism in all aspects of their day-to-day work, reflecting our company values and our ethos: 'Integrity, built-in'. Our mission is to develop and encourage our staff to achieve exemplary results within their role. In order to achieve this, we offer our people a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as the following benefits:
- 23 Days Holiday pro rata
- Pension
- Life Assurance
As our HR Administrator - Maternity Cover, you will provide a professional and efficient administration service to the HR team, supporting the HR department whilst overseeing some reception duties. Most of your role will involve managing the recruitment for all live vacancies across the business, this includes liaising with recruitment agencies and candidates, sending offer letters and employment starter packs.
Key responsibilities of the HR Administrator - Maternity Cover include:
- Providing administrative support to the HR team including recruitment of front-line and office staff; from advertising through to arranging interviews and preparing new starter employment packs, inputting data on the HR database, right to work checks, archiving leavers and sending NEST pension letters
- Generating contracts of employment for new employees and producing any subsequent amendment to contracts where terms and conditions change
- Providing HR support as requested by the HR Business Partner and HR Advisor
- Supporting the Executive Board members with ad hoc tasks as required
- Handling customer phone calls and distributing/taking messages as appropriate
- Opening all incoming mail and distributing it accordingly
- Ensuring outgoing mail is franked and in a timely manner
- Ensuring there is sufficient stationery and refreshments (tea, coffee, sugar, milk,) available for the office by undertaking regular stock checks and replenishing where required
The required skills and qualifications for the HR Administrator - Maternity Cover role:
- Maths & English GCSE 9-4 (A*-C) or Functional Skills Level 2 (provide certificates)
- Previous exposure of working in a recruitment / administrative role
- Experience of delivering excellent customer service both face to face and over the telephone
- Good working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong Attention to Detail
- Strong Prioritisation
- Ability to Work Without Supervision
- Excellent Time Management Skills
- Confidence and approachability
- Can-do attitude
- Good telephone manner
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our HR Administrator - Maternity Cover then please click 'apply' now, we'd love to hear from you!
Mountjoy are an Equal Opportunities employer and a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. We are also a member of the Hampshire Construction Training Association
Mountjoy provides professional and high-quality construction, refurbishment, building maintenance, and facilities management services across the south of England. We work with both public and private sector clients across Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Dorset, and the Isle of Wight.
Over the past 28 years, we have grown steadily to a turnover of circa GBP33m and have established ourselves as one of the most open, honest, and versatile companies in the industry, which is reflected in our long-term client relationships and high levels of customer satisfaction.
We believe that the most integral part of our business is our people. Our staff operate with the highest standard of professionalism in all aspects of their day-to-day work, reflecting our company values and our ethos: 'Integrity, built-in'. Our mission is to develop and encourage our staff to achieve exemplary results within their role. In order to achieve this, we offer our people a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as the following benefits:
- 23 Days Holiday pro rata
- Pension
- Life Assurance
As our HR Administrator - Maternity Cover, you will provide a professional and efficient administration service to the HR team, supporting the HR department whilst overseeing some reception duties. Most of your role will involve managing the recruitment for all live vacancies across the business, this includes liaising with recruitment agencies and candidates, sending offer letters and employment starter packs.
Key responsibilities of the HR Administrator - Maternity Cover include:
- Providing administrative support to the HR team including recruitment of front-line and office staff; from advertising through to arranging interviews and preparing new starter employment packs, inputting data on the HR database, right to work checks, archiving leavers and sending NEST pension letters
- Generating contracts of employment for new employees and producing any subsequent amendment to contracts where terms and conditions change
- Providing HR support as requested by the HR Business Partner and HR Advisor
- Supporting the Executive Board members with ad hoc tasks as required
- Handling customer phone calls and distributing/taking messages as appropriate
- Opening all incoming mail and distributing it accordingly
- Ensuring outgoing mail is franked and in a timely manner
- Ensuring there is sufficient stationery and refreshments (tea, coffee, sugar, milk,) available for the office by undertaking regular stock checks and replenishing where required
The required skills and qualifications for the HR Administrator - Maternity Cover role:
- Maths & English GCSE 9-4 (A*-C) or Functional Skills Level 2 (provide certificates)
- Previous exposure of working in a recruitment / administrative role
- Experience of delivering excellent customer service both face to face and over the telephone
- Good working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong Attention to Detail
- Strong Prioritisation
- Ability to Work Without Supervision
- Excellent Time Management Skills
- Confidence and approachability
- Can-do attitude
- Good telephone manner
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our HR Administrator - Maternity Cover then please click 'apply' now, we'd love to hear from you!
Mountjoy are an Equal Opportunities employer and a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. We are also a member of the Hampshire Construction Training Association