FIXED TERM FOR ONE YEAR

About this role
We are currently seeking an “all-rounder” to provide high quality administrative and operational support in the Human Resources team. This could be an ideal opportunity to gain Recruitment and HR experience in a professional learning environment.
You will be joining a small highly professional, committed team, within a student focused academic community. Contributing to a range of different departmental activities and picking up responsibilities as required across the areas of staff recruitment, professional development, contractual requirements and payroll.
Day to day tasks will include (but are not limited to) data entry, maintaining digital employee records - ensuring all files are up to date, use of databases and other HR online systems, act as point of contact for enquiries and oversee shared inboxes and deal with inbound and outbound reference requests. You will support the recruitment team with their recruitment campaigns and onboarding processes, scheduling meetings, meeting and greeting candidates and carrying out pre-employment checks as required.
About you
You must have a good general education including excellent literacy and numeracy skills. In addition, working across different areas will require flexibility and the ability to build relationships. You will need to prioritise a busy and demanding work schedule whilst meeting agreed targets.
Along with great interpersonal and communication skills you will be able to offer exceptional customer service. You will be approachable, adaptable with a professional manner and have a fantastic eye for detail. You will need to respect confidentiality whilst processing and handling personal data. You will be conscientious with a helpful and positive attitude and be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

• Defined Benefit pension schemes via our provider the Local Government Pension Scheme. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• There’s also an on-site gym at our Chichester campus; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Charlotte Meneely, Human Resources Manager at C.Meneely@chi.ac.uk

• Closing Date: Monday 02 June 2025 (at midnight)
• Interview Date: Wednesday 11 June 2025

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This role is unlikely to meet the minimum standard required for skilled worker visa sponsorship. Rules around salary requirement are complex and we appreciate there may be many other routes for consideration. Information and guidance regarding visas and Right to Work evidence is available from the Government website https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
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We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at every level because we believe a diverse workforce benefits us all.

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