Permanent position, 16 hours per week, Tues to Thurs
The organisation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Colchester City Council. As part of the local business community since 2003, we are an award-winning organisation providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential properties and the Council's commercial and public buildings, including Colchester Castle and Colchester Town Hall.
The organisation is a fantastic place to work, delivering vital services and making a real difference to our tenants' and leaseholders' lives. We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering great value services that make a difference and our vision is to enable customers, colleagues, and communities to thrive.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to work in our Human Resources Team.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the HR and training teams, ensuring timely and accurate handling of administration relating to existing and new employees. Key responsibilities of the role include
liaising with Training and HR Co-ordinator to organise training events, which includes liaising with training providers, booking dates, venues, and inviting delegates, providing support with the recruitment & selection and new starter process and supporting the HR team by helping to administer and promote health and wellbeing initiatives.
About you
Applicants must have previous administration experience and good communication skills (both written and verbal).
Applicants must be confident and self-motivated, have good customer service skills, and excellent time management skills.
Benefits of working for us
In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which includes:
- Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
- Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
- Generous annual leave entitlement, 21 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years' service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
- The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Provision of a smartphone and laptop
- Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.
- 1 Volunteering Day per year
- Free Flu Jab
- Agile Working means having some flexibility about when, where, and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.
Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
Interview will be held face-to-face, date, time and location to be confirmed.
Equality & Diversity Commitment
The organisation is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.
How to apply:
Step 1 - Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification
Step 2 - Click 'Apply online' below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification
Step 3 - Press 'submit'