Hr Administrator

Background

Chance to Shine is a national children’s charity. We change young people’s lives through cricket giving them the opportunity to play, learn and develop through the sport. We keep them physically active, teach them vital skills like teamwork, communication and leadership. And above all, they have fun.

Since 2005 our Chance to Shine Schools programme has helped reverse the decline of cricket in state schools with millions of boys and girls in over 13,000 state schools playing and learning through cricket. Chance to Shine Street supports young people in under-served communities to access and benefit from cricket in a free, inclusive, fun and fast-paced tape ball environment.

Purpose of the Role

We are looking for a part-time experienced HR Manager for 3 days (22.5hrs) per week. This is a new role whose core purpose is to:

·         Support the full employee lifecycle (e.g. recruitment, onboarding, training and development)

·         Be the lead person and advisory on all HR matters

·         Developing, managing and leading our organisational People Plan which will include areas such as Personal Development and EDI related training

·         Lead on the development and review of CTS team related policies and procedures

·         Lead of HR initiatives and support team related administration (e.g. HR records, employee wellbeing, reward & recognition, benefits, staff surveys, team meetings, employer brand etc.)

Key Responsibilities

The HR Manager’s responsibilities include:

Employee Lifecycle

·         Lead on our inclusive recruitment including organisational inductions

·         Lead on employee relations issues using initiative and judgement

·         Provide expert guidance and direction for staff and volunteers

·         Support managers on staff consultations as and when required

·         Manage staff exit process

 People Management

·         Develop and implement the organisational People Plan, promoting a positive culture which will include areas such as employee wellbeing, benefits, staff surveys, organisational development & training etc.

·         Oversee performance management and appraisal process

·         Drive CTS’s commitment to equity, inclusion & diversity within policy, practice and culture

·         Support any benchmarking exercises as necessary

·         Lead on the development and review of all HR policies and processes, ensuring they are fit for purpose, in line with our values, current legislation and with best practice

·         Review and maintain Staff Handbook and ensure socialisation of HR policies and processes with managers and staff across the organisation

 Payroll

·         Liaise with HR/Payroll external support

·         Liaise with the Finance Manager to produce monthly payroll updates, covering all changes to staffing which have an impact on the payroll process

 Records Management & Data Analysis

·         Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records

·         Monitoring, analysis and reporting on HR data, e.g. absence, diversity & inclusion

·         Ensure compliance with data protection guidelines, GDPR, confidentiality, employment law and corporate policy

 General support

·         Manage volunteer requests for the organisation

·         Manage any HR Volunteers ensuring they remain engaged and are well supported

·         Support the Chief Executive with scheduling and organisation of all staff team meetings

·         Support Finance & Resources department with ad hoc tasks as required

 Key relationships

The job holder will liaise with:

·         Chief Executive and the CTS senior management team

·         Finance & Resources, Operations, Impact & Evaluation, Fundraising, and Communications & Digital teams

• External HR legal support
• Other external contractors and suppliers

·         ECB People Team

·         Volunteers

Skills, knowledge & personal competencies

The job holder should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Tactful and diplomatic
• Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential matters
• Interpersonal skills to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to plan and prioritise and work under pressure
• Able to work on own initiative-confident/self-starter/finisher
• An effective and enthusiastic team player
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills: knowledge and experience of using MS Office Excel, Word and Outlook
• Enthusiasm to embrace Chance to Shine values: Inspiring, ambitious, passionate, inclusive and fun

Experience & qualifications

The jobholder will be an experienced HR professional with:

Essential:

• Minimum level 5 professional CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable experience managing an HR function in a similar sized charity and/or commercial organisation.
• General HR experience, including: recruitment, performance management, reward & remuneration, payroll, employee relations, employee engagement, equality, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing, HR policy and learning and development
• Knowledge and practical understanding of current employment law
• Experience of HR policy development
• Experience in managing employee relations, including disputes
• Knowledge of data protection principles and its application to the HR function

Desirable:

• Familiarity with applicant tracking software or a willingness to learn (Pinpoint HQ)
• Knowledge of Safer Recruitment
• Mental Health First Aid trained

Benefits

- 25 days annual leave pro rata (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed)
- 8% non-contributory employer pension
- Private medical healthcare
- Employee health cash-back plan
- Long-term sickness insurance
- Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
- Season ticket loan scheme
- Flexible working
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Generous sick pay
- Volunteering 2 days per year
- OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool
-  WeCare - 24/7 UK-based online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, legal and financial guidance
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme