HR and Recruitment Administrator

Job description

• Eastern Education Group - West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds / Abbeygate Sixth Form, Bury St Edmunds /One Sixth Form, Ipswich
• Hybrid Role/Remote Working
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £23,114 per annum - £25,979 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)

Do you have an eye for detail and excellent customer service skills? Join our dynamic and supportive HR team as an HR and Recruitment Administrator!

In this vital role, you'll conduct thorough vetting of new starters in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines and undertake a variety of transactional HR administrative tasks. You'll ensure compliance with statutory requirements, support the onboarding process, and maintain accurate records. If you're detail-oriented, organised, and passionate about creating a safe and efficient workplace, we'd love to hear from you!

Qualifications:

Proven experience in HR, recruitment and administrative roles.

Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR information systems.

Why join us?

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our employee assistance programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company Events
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities available

Who is the Eastern Education Group

The Eastern Education Group is a collective of visionary post-16 education providers committed to delivering outstanding vocational and academic excellence across the region. Formed by Suffolk Academies Trust, the group includes Abbeygate Sixth Form College in Bury St Edmunds, One Sixth Form College in Ipswich, and West Suffolk College. Together, they serve over students offering a broad and balanced curriculum that includes A Levels, vocational courses, degrees, and apprenticeships.

Abbeygate Sixth Form College, which opened in 2019, provides a comprehensive A Level curriculum in a state-of-the-art facility. One Sixth Form College shares the same ambitious strategic aims, while West Suffolk College stands out as one of the leading further education and apprenticeship providers in the country, with consistently high apprenticeship results and a wide range of higher education opportunities.

The group's collaborative approach ensures that students receive a rich educational experience, equipping them with the essential skills for future success.

As a Group, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.

This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information please contact our recruitment team at: [email protected]

Completed application forms should be made via out recruitment portal - if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Closing Date: 8.00am on 8 th July 2024

Interviews: Shortly thereafter

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website.