Senior Administrator - People

An opportunity has arisen to join our People (Human Resources) Team, as a Senior Administrator. You will be responsible for taking ownership and coordination of the People administrative function for your designated Business Partner area, ensuring a consistent functional approach, accuracy, reliability of information and close team working with your designated People Business Partner.

Key Tasks include:
1. Managing the administration of the recruitment and selection process for the college from start to finish, whilst adhering to the regulations in relation to Safer Recruitment.
2. Providing advice to managers on the recruitment process, paperwork required and where best to place adverts to attract candidates.
3. Administering the full employee life cycle from start to finish, acting as a point of contact for all new employees during their Onboarding, including generating Offer Letters and Contracts of Employment and undertaking DBS administration for all new staff.
4. Recording and monitoring sickness absence on the HR system.
5. Processing changes to terms and conditions of employment forms, issuing variation to contract letters and updating the HR system. Advising payroll of relevant changes.
6. Advising line managers on Volunteers, Teacher Training Placements and Work Experience, processing paperwork and ensuring all training and checks are completed before authorisation.
7. Responding to reference requests for current and ex members of staff.
8. Maintaining electronic personnel files on both the HR Database and on SharePoint.
9. Conducting administration duties to support the wider People Team.
10. The opportunity to support the Head of People with wider People related projects.

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study, as well as generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard. This prominent distinction confirms the College's status as not just a leading Further Education College, but also as a top employer in the country, as it joins the top 7% of accredited organisations across the UK.

We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata of fractional) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;


• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;


• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;


• Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 16%


• Hybrid and flexible working patterns;


• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;


• Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;


• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);


• On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);


• Employee Assistance Programmes;


• Discounted travel schemes.