Temporary HR Administrator

**Job Title**: Temporary HR Administrator (Maternity Leave Cover)

**Reporting to**:HR Director

**Based**:Support Office (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)

**Hours of Work**:37.5 Hours a week (Monday - Friday)

**Salary**:Up To 24,000 per year **______________________________________________**

**About Us**:
Founded back in 2009, Lovett Care has been operating care homes across the Northwest for over a decade and recently in Wales after acquiring four homes. With a strong reputation in the care industry, we pride ourselves on creating a ‘home from home’ environment which enables residents to live life to the fullest, whatever their age or condition. Lovett Care is values driven and see our people as our greatest asset. Our Mission is to be recognised as a passionate and committed provider offering high quality person-centred care in a safe, comfortable ‘home from home’ environment.
- Our Vision is through the professionalism and collaboration of our team members, we achieve an excellent standard of person-centred care where everyone has the freedom of choice, privacy, dignity and is treated with the upmost respect._

Lovett Care is seeking a **HR Administrator** to join our amazing team at the support office**. **This role will be **temporary for 12 months**, to cover Maternity Leave, with the potential to become permanent in the future. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in partnership with our team to deliver quality care for a diverse group of residents.

You will have previous experience in an administration role and preferably within a care environment. To discuss this exciting opportunity further, please forward your CV to **Janet Chadwick, HR Director**.

**Job Purpose**:
To support the HR Team in ensuring the efficient operation of the function and support the wider business on the operational aspects of HR, scoping 9 Care Homes in England and Wales.

**Key Accountabilities**:
**Recruitment**:

- Initial contact on all recruitment - placing advertisement, updating job specs
- Management of numerous recruitment websites and job boards
- Ensuring appropriate documentation provided and checks completed on all new employees i.e., DBS Checks
- Responsible for all administration processes within the HR function - Coordinating logistics for new hires - PI forms, Return to Work Interviews, Fit Notes
- Preparation of Induction Packs
- Assisting in the organisation of recruitment campaigns, through Open Days and social media forums
- Monitor and review salary benchmarking for all homes
- Monitor and review benefits packages for all team members
- Design and prepare recruitment materials for recruitment events and general promotion
- Review and report on Job board usage and visibility

**Learning and Development**:

- Monitor completion of Performance Reviews.
- Supporting HR-related training programmes/workshops
- Completion of mandatory E-Learnings
- To embed and demonstrate our company values throughout your working day

**Office Wellbeing**:

- Support with the organisation of company events
- Ensure office supplies are maintained and well stocked

**Employee Relations/Administration**:

- Responsible for the update of People Planner
- Compiling and maintaining paper and electronic employee records
- Monitoring and tracking of all HR processes - appraisals, exit interviews, recruitment etc
- Process all absences
- An understanding of statutory payments including redundancy, SSP, maternity and paternity
- Management of maternity files and correspondence with relevant team members
- Assist with the development and maintenance of departmental inductions
- Preparation of Amendments to Contracts for all team members
- Liaising with Home Admins
- Collation of fit notes and adhoc payments for hourly paid and salaried team members
- Monitor and update NMC Pins for all nursing team members across all homes
- Ad hoc duties to support the HR Team and the wider business

**Additional Requirements**:

- CIPD Level 3 or working towards
- Experience within a care environment (Desirable)
- Passionate and driven to succeed
- Committed to making a difference and adding value
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- IT literate
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment

**Benefits**:

- 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company Sick Pay
- 12 Months Appreciation Voucher
- ‘Lovett Cares’ - Employee Reward Platform
- Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
- Long Service Awards - 5,10,15, 20 and more
- Employee Assistance Programme
- £500 Employee Referral Bonus Scheme
- Access to training and development opportunities

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: Up to £24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In per