HR Coordinator in Cambridgeshire

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £23,378 per year
Recruiter: James Andrews Recruitment Solutions
Job Hours: Full-time

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​We are currently partnering with a well-established educational body based in Cambridgeshire, who are recruiting for a HR Coordinator to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a part-time position (27 hours) which offers hybrid working and a salary of £23,378 (£31,385 FTE).

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Assisting with the preparation of job descriptions and recruitment packs

  • Assisting line managers with providing suitable interview questions

  • Supporting line managers by sitting on interview panels as and when requested

  • Advising staff and managers on less complex employee relations issues

  • Ensuring all payroll paperwork is received and logged, including right to work checks

  • Drafting paperwork for amendment to contracts including changes of hours, roles and pay

  • Responding to straightforward HR queries regarding policies and the staff handbook

  • Booking, monitoring and logging training completions e.g. first aid training

  • Writing letters to confirm resignation acceptance and calculating accrued annual leave entitlement

  • Assisting with writing reports for committees e.g. updates on staff changes

  • Experience required:

  • Experience of working in an administration capacity within HR

  • Ideally CIPD Level 5 qualified

  • Knowledge of employment law

  • Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines

  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and networks

  • Ability to resolve complex problems

  • Ability to work independently and unsupervised

  • Rewards and Benefits:

  • 33 days leave a year, including bank holidays (this is pro-rata for those who are not full time)

  • Hybrid working (one day working from home)

  • Flexible working hours

  • Generous pension scheme

  • Access to on-site facilities e.g. gym

  • Free lunches

  • Working hours:

  • 27 hours per week

  • Four days per week, start time 9.00/9.30am (flexible hours)

  • Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

    James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

    At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible.

    If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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    About James Andrews Recruitment Solutions


    Working collaboratively with our clients to connect them with the right talent, at the right time, is what we do best. We specialise in a multitude of sectors nationwide, including HR, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Social Housing and Property Management and work with high quality contractors, consultants and professionals in both temporary and permanent placements.

    So, whether we’re helping you find the perfect candidate, or you're looking for your own next career step, you can be assured, as a trusted specialist recruitment partner since 2009, that we’re with you on every step of the journey.

    To register a vacancy or discuss how we can help you to find the perfect fit for your next permanent or temporary career step, you can find our regional contact numbers below:

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    You can also get in touch with us, learn more about our specialist team of consultants and read testimonials from our clients at www.jarsolutions.co.uk.

    Interested in starting a rewarding new career with uncapped commission and realistic progression opportunities? Learn more about working at James Andrews and check out our latest internal vacancies here: https://www.jarsolutions.co.uk/work-for-us

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