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Job Title: Human Resources Administrator – Fixed Term Maternity Cover
Status: Full time, 37 hours per week, 12 months fixed term
Closing Date: 20th May 2026
Assessment Centre Date: 16th June 2026
Overview
Reaseheath College is a forward‑thinking and dynamic further education institution, providing an excellent educational experience to over 4,500 learners each year.
The Human Resources team plays a vital role in supporting staff across the College, delivering a responsive, high‑quality HR service that enables colleagues to focus on providing outstanding learning experiences. The team works closely with managers and employees to support recruitment, development, wellbeing and employee relations across a diverse workforce.
About the role
Key responsibilities:
Act as the first point of contact for HR telephone calls, emails and visitors, providing a professional and helpful service
Co-ordinate end‑to‑end recruitment administration for all College vacancies, including advertising, shortlisting support, assessment centres and reporting
Provide advice and guidance to line managers on recruitment processes, policies and assessment options
Manage the full new starter process, including issuing contracts, undertaking pre‑employment checks (DBS and references), and ensuring accurate data entry on the HR system
Prepare accurate and timely payroll information in line with monthly deadlines and liaise with colleagues to ensure smooth payroll processing
Manage the HR inbox and respond to queries in a timely and professional manner
Support staff induction, learning and development activities, staff development days and other College wide events
Provide general administrative support to the HR team, including raising purchase orders and supporting HR initiatives and events
Supporting with Payroll Administration
Provide admin and diary planning support, as and when required, for the Exec Director of People & Culture
The successful candidate will:
Have strong administration and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
CIPD Level 3, or working towards
Demonstrate a high standard of customer service and professionalism
Be confident communicating with staff and managers at all levels
Be able to manage a varied workload, prioritising effectively in a busy environment
Take a proactive, flexible and solution focused approach to work
Have experience of working within an HR environment either in the public sector or large scale private sector organisation
We can offer you:
47 days annual leave including Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure
Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 20.8%
Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
Enhanced sick pay
Employee Assistance Programme
Pluxee reward scheme
Free on site gym membership
Onsite Starbucks along with multiple restaurant and cafe outlets
Access to a multitude of external benefits through local businesses to the Cheshire area
Specialist equipment reflecting industry practice
For more information, please refer to the additional job description.
Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.
The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.
Disability Support
The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.
Safeguarding Statement
Reaseheath College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.