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YMCA Cheltenham

GET INVOLVED – WORK FOR US – BE DRIVEN BY THE GOOD WE DO

Do you want to make a genuine difference to society and those in need?

Are you looking for your next exciting challenge?

Do you want to work for an organisation that cares about you, values you and looks forward to what we can do together?

Then come and join the team at YMCA Cheltenham as a HR Administrator.

We are looking to recruit a HR Administrator, based at our central team in Cheltenham, with a sense of social purpose to help improve the lives of others and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and adults throughout the County of Gloucestershire.

In return, you will receive a generous pension, life assurance, excellent ancillary benefits and you will become part of the YMCA Cheltenham family.

Being part of YMCA Cheltenham includes free gym membership for you and your household, as well as being invited to our fun and annual events exclusively for you and your family. You will also have access to and be in receipt of training and professional development opportunities for your entire career with us.

The role is 37.5 hours working Monday to Friday.  As the role evolves there may be an opportunity for the suitable candidate to work from home up to 1 day a week.

Salary is up to £26,775 per annum and is dependent on relevant qualification, experience and skills. 

ABOUT YOU

We are inviting applications for the role of HR Administrator, based in our HR team based in Cheltenham.

To be successful in this role;

• You will have a Level 3 qualification in a relevant field or a desire to achieve it.

• You will have previous experience of working as an administrator, in a busy office environment, and ideally, in a HR department.
• It is a small but growing HR team, so the ability to work in a team, share good practice but also have the ability to work without direct supervision is important.

• You will have the ability to handle people of all capabilities and attitude, and maintain good working relationships across a range of staff levels, both internally and externally.
• You will be able to act in a professional and discretionary manner at all times.
• You will have an excellent standard of literacy, numeracy and English language skills.
• Your attention to detail and accuracy, will be excellent
• You will have the ability to work in a confidential way and have experience of handling sensitive and personal information.
• You will be able to work to tight deadlines, to work well in a busy office environment and juggle a number of priorities at the same time.
• You will have a high level of competence in office technologies, including Office 365 (Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook) and cloud-based systems as well as being familiar with office equipment – photocopier/scanner etc.

ABOUT US

YMCA Cheltenham, founded in 1855, is a registered charity and has become a leading provider of supported housing for the most vulnerable in Cheltenham and Gloucester, alongside other works sports facilities, affordable housing and other charitable activities.

YMCA Cheltenham is an organisation founded on Christian values and, as such, employees may encounter behaviours, artefacts, or other elements particular to or representative of the Christian faith in their workplace.

As an organisation founded upon the Christian Faith, YMCA Cheltenham draws its Values from the Bible, principally as described in Micah 6:8. Our Values are therefore expressed as follows:

OUR VALUES

YMCA Cheltenham will OPERATE with Equity, Integrity, Openness and Honesty.

YMCA Cheltenham will ENGAGE with Empathy, Kindness, Generosity and Grace.

YMCA Cheltenham will BE Thoughtful, Discrete, Ethical and Respectful to all.
Employees are not required to adhere to the Christian faith, nor any faith, and no such consideration is made by the organisation in employment choices nor in delivering its services – however, we do expect all employees to demonstrate the list of Values shown while in the workplace.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the HR Administrator, you will provide administrative support to the HR team and the wider organisation. You will play a key role at our busy head office in Cheltenham, often being the first point of contact for HR, general queries and administrative tasks. No two days will be the same in this role, so you will be adaptable, willing to work with other HR team members and able to use your initiative but also work as an effective team member.

The HR team cover a range of duties from recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, HR lifecycle, training and compliance, such as DBS.

You will support the HR team in providing a professional HR service to the organisation in all matters relating to employees and employer/employee relations.

The HR team are a hardworking team, who have to juggle a number of different priorities each day. You will also be helping the Central administration team, by answering the door and may help with setting up rooms for interviews. There are a number of steps in the head office, that you will need to go up and down on a daily basis, and alongside that you will be expected to assist where needed to ensure the HR team and administration team are carrying out all their tasks. The suitable candidate will be flexible and helpful, and happy to help out when needed, acting professionally, at all times.

You will be organised, be able to communicate effectively, enjoy working in a team and helping others, be attentive to detail and be able to meet deadlines. As you will be the first point of call for many HR telephone calls and emails, and often greeting visitors, you will be comfortable with, and enjoy communicating with colleagues and external visitors.

ABOUT WHAT WE OFFER

The organisation recognise that employees need a good balance between work and life. 

We provide:

• 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, for full time employees (pro-rated for part time employees), which goes up after two years length of service, up to a maximum of a further 5 days annual leave
• Two additional wellbeing days, for full time employees (pro-rated for part time employees).
• Colleague discount and rewards from hundreds of leading on-line and high street retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Generous contributory pension scheme.
• Company sick pay.
• Life Assurance of two times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones.
• Free Health club cash plan, which offers money off glasses, dentistry and provides GP and consultant support. This also provides independent personal, workplace and financial advice.
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people.
• Free use of the organisation’s sports facilities.
• Occupational Health, to ensure health conditions are managed appropriately and reasonable adjustments are put in place.
• Comprehensive training programme for staff across the organisation to help develop each and every member of the team.
• Opportunities for employees to achieve relevant qualifications.
• Social events for employees and their family throughout the year.

We are committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their age, gender, disability, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation or faith. We have procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

YMCA Cheltenham is committed to following safer recruitment guidelines.  In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be able to demonstrate they have evidence to be eligible to live and work in the UK.  Successful candidates will need to provide two satisfactory references, undergo a DBS check and demonstrate full employment history. 

YMCA Cheltenham is wholly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Role

HR Administrator

YMCA Name

YMCA Cheltenham

Location

Cheltenham, England,
United Kingdom

Job Type

Full Time, Permanent

Weekly Hours

37.5 Hours

Remote

Office Based

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