Supporting the People Officer, the post holder will play an important role in ensuring payroll, benefits, recruitment and employee records are administered accurately and within agreed timescales. This includes preparing documentation and letters, updating systems and employee files, following up outstanding information, responding to routine employee and manager queries, producing reports, and supporting activity linked to training, induction, wellbeing and inclusion.

Specifically, you will:

• Provide a professional HR administration service to managers and employees throughout the employee lifecycle, in line with charity policies, procedures, employment law and good practice.
• Support regular employee drop-in sessions, for example on PDRs or Cezanne queries, helping to resolve issues at an early stage.
• Maintain accurate People system records, including annual leave, sickness absence, changes to terms and conditions and personal details.
• Keep People Team files, systems, intranet and public internet pages accurate, current and easy to navigate.
• Support the People Officer with monthly sickness absence monitoring, ensuring return-to-work meetings, formal reviews and fit notes are recorded and followed up where needed.
• Act as a People system superuser, providing guidance to new employees and responding to ad hoc system queries.
• Support recruitment administration as required, including using the charity ATS system, arranging interviews, communicating with candidates as required, coordinating interview IT requirements and assisting with pre-employment checks and shortlisting as appropriate.
• Lead day-to-day payroll administration, including preparing the monthly payroll submission, processing changes such as starters, leavers, contractual changes and overtime, monitoring sickness and maternity pay, issuing associated letters and ensuring records are retained for audit purposes.
• Administer employee benefits, including health insurance, pensions and salary exchange, maintaining accurate HR and provider records and responding to routine benefits queries.
• Follow up outstanding payroll and benefits information to ensure changes are processed within agreed timescales, escalating issues where required.
• Support employee engagement activity, including People Team communications, benefits presentations and wellbeing surveys, helping to promote organisational development and strategic aims.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• To be educated to A level standard, or equivalent, or able to demonstrate relevant experience in a similar role.
• To have a CIPD Level 3 qualification, with willingness to progress to Level 5, is desirable.
• To be confident using Microsoft Office 365 packages, including SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• To have strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• To have experience of processing high volumes of data accurately.
• To have excellent administration and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks accurately and efficiently.
• To have clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• To have the ability to maintain confidentiality, integrity and high professional standards at all times.
• To have a proactive approach, with a willingness to contribute ideas that improve the People service.
• To be motivated and reliable, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• To be able to use initiative, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• To have good time management skills, with the ability to balance a range of objectives.

Application

Before applying, please read the full role profile linked above.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us.