Hr Systems Data Support Officer

Job Overview

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.  We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students to secure better pay and conditions for the profession.

We are looking for a HR Systems & Data Officer to join our HR team on a 12 month fixed term contract. In this newly created role the successful candidate will focus on the delivery of systems administration and end user technical support to the BMA and BMJ organisations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting people performance, data and insight to drive evidence-based people related business decisions, as well as providing systems support and account management for all HR systems across the Association alongside supporting system performance and future decision making.

This is a hybrid role and will involve a mix of working at BMA House and from home.

To be successful in the role you will ideally have the following:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience in either a human resources or business related field (e.g. ILM, CIPD)
• Experience of working with HR systems within a complex, performance focused organisations
• Be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of HR systems and system configuration
• Be able to demonstrate experience or HR analytics and working with analytical tools
• Personal resilience in balancing competing priorities, managing diverse views and responding positively to changing environments and setbacks. 
• Demonstrate a good understanding of HR metrics and people analytics

You will be someone who has:

• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Experience of effective partnership and influencing skills
• The ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external customers
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong collaboration skills
• A strong interest in digital technologies and innovation and how these could be utilised within the Association

Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period)
• Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period

Anonymous recruitment

The BMA endeavours to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for roles. To support our aims, we use specific software to remove all personal identifying information from CVs and applications.  Personal information such as name, date of birth, age and gender are anonymised and will only become visible to hiring managers if you are selected for interview.

Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.  

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. However,  if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any point during the application process, please email recruitment@bma.org.uk.

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system and we do not hold a sponsorship licence.