Administrator (Payroll, Attendance & Finance)

Administrator (Payroll, Attendance & Finance)

Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday

Salary: £10.54 p/hr £21,915 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity with a quality client based near Royston. Our client is currently looking for a Payroll, Attendance & Finance Administrator. You would be working in a children's home that provides education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people aged 6-19 years with severe and profound communication difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, brain injury and degenerative disorders.

The site is shared with a young adults home that is a transition service for young adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

The role:

The post holder will take responsibility for a full range of administrative tasks required for the effective running of the service. This will include elements of site-based HR and Payroll, Finance and General Administration as required.

Main duties:

* Maintaining the HR system, ensuring accuracy in terms of rota patterns, unplanned absences, overtime and resolving any queries relating to inconsistencies and pay

* Running a variety of regular absence and payroll reports

* Co-ordinate the agency worker safer recruitment process, ensuring all agency documents are received before they commence work

* Maintain agency worker records and carrying out regular audits

* Check for accuracy and approve agency worker timesheets on a weekly basis

* Support Service Business Manager in administering finance processes including but not limited to purchase orders, petty cash and reconciliation

* Assist with preparing information for board reports, forecasts and budgets as required

* To support the HR Administration team, as required

* Collating interview packs for recruiting managers

* Support with printing induction packs for new starters

* Note-taking for formal meetings and investigations

* Filing confidential documents into employees' files

* Cover reception as and when required

* Provide administrative support to other areas of the site as and when required, particularly to cover absence/holiday

Experience:

* Demonstrable experience of working in administrative roles ideally to include HR/finance experience and/or within an education or care environment.

* Computer literacy - essential packages are Excel, Word, Outlook, and databases (training will be provided for the HR system)

* Ability to handle confidential pay and employment data with discretion is essential

* Experience of data entry

* Attention to detail - this role will operate with minimal supervision, so ability to check own work for accuracy is essential.

* Problem solving skills is essential

* Organised, good time management.

* Ability to manage own time and multi-task.

* Good written and verbal communication

* Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C to include English and Maths).

Benefits:

Life assurance

Pension plan

High street discounts (Perkbox)

Bike to work scheme

Car lease scheme

Health cash back plan

Employee assistance programme

Training and development

Free Parking