HR and Facilities Administrator (maternity cover)

Are you looking for a role where your skills can directly benefit tens of thousands of families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people?

The role

We are looking for an organised HR and Facilities Administrator to join our team to cover maternity leave.  The role involves providing administrative support to a busy HR team.  Duties include managing the HR email inbox, completing checks for new starters, arranging inductions and training sessions, and updating personnel files and the HR database.

The role is also responsible for dealing with queries relating to the time and attendance system, being the first point of contact for employee absence and producing weekly and monthly reports on HR data.

About you 

This role requires experience of administrative work and dealing with confidential and sensitive information.  You will have great communication skills and have good knowledge of Microsoft packages.  You must be able to cope with a varied and demanding workload and be able to work to deadlines.  A good team player, comfortable working independently and on your own initiative.  Our team works mainly at home. There will also be a requirement to attend our offices at Monks Cross regularly, sometimes at short notice.

About us

Family Fund is a great place to work for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment where every staff member can make their mark.

We are a values based organisation and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here, and see how our staff display our values every day.

We commit to inclusion, equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are a Disability Confident Employer and all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role will be invited for interview. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.

How to apply

When you’re ready to apply, complete the online application and submit a covering letter and CV, explaining what skills and qualities you would bring to the team.

For more information, please read and download the job description.

The successful candidate must complete pre-employment checks that meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, including a requirement to undergo a basic level DBS criminal record check, right to work check and employment history verification.