Main Responsibilities and Duties:

The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by your line manager and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks:

• Support recruitment and onboarding processes, including pre-employment and safeguarding checks such as references, DBS and right to work checks, following established procedures and with appropriate guidance.
• Communicate professionally with candidates, recruiting managers and People Team colleagues, responding to routine queries and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Assist with preparing and issuing offers, contracts and other recruitment documentation, ensuring information is accurate and appropriately authorised.
• Assist with maintaining accurate employee records across People and payroll systems and processing routine employee and payroll changes.
• Support the preparation of contracts, contract variations, confirmation letters and other employee documentation, maintaining confidentiality and following College procedures.
• Assist with routine reporting, data entry and information gathering from People systems, developing skills in data quality and management information.
• Support employee lifecycle processes, including starters, probation, contractual changes, transfers and leavers, ensuring relevant records and actions are completed accurately.
• Assist with staff departure processes, including preparing documentation, arranging exit interviews and updating relevant records.
• Respond to routine People queries from employees and managers, providing appropriate information and seeking guidance when required.
• Provide administrative support for College learning and development activities, including management development, apprenticeships, CPD and other training programmes.
• Assist with the organisation of training activities, including bookings, joining instructions, attendance, materials, evaluations and certificates.
• Maintain accurate training records and support expenditure monitoring and invoice processing.
• Develop knowledge and confidence in People systems and support data quality checks, reporting and the maintenance of People Team information, including the College and MKC Training intranet.
• Support People Team projects, initiatives, events and communications, contributing to the effective operation of the People Shared Services function and identifying opportunities to improve processes and the employee experience.
• Work collaboratively across the People Team and wider organisation, providing a professional, responsive and customer-focused service while developing knowledge and skills through the apprenticeship programme.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the level and responsibilities of the post, as directed by the line manager.

Application Requirements

To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full. This includes providing:

• A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
• Information on all relevant education and qualifications.

Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered. Your co-operation helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care for children and young people.

Benefits

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