Staffing & Contracts Administrator

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The Staffing and Contracts Administrator will provide a high-quality staffing support service to staff across the AMRC, supporting the Staffing and Contracts Officer as a point of contact for enquiries related to a broad range of staffing activities. Activities will include undertaking all aspects of staff recruitment, processing contract extensions and amendments, and using the University's MyTeam (SAP) system to record and monitor a range of staff related activities.

You will process casual worker and honorary contracts in line with established processes. You will work closely with AMRC colleagues and central HR to ensure that activities in the AMRC adhere to University guidelines and best practice, offering advice and referring complex queries where needed. You will ensure the Staffing and Contracts Officer is readily equipped with the right information and act as the first point of contact for day to day issues, escalating and advising as required.

You will have good IT literacy, including experience of using Microsoft Office. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal are essential, along with excellent customer service skills and have the ability to work flexibly.

As Staffing & Contacts Administrator, you willt:

• Provide a welcoming point of contact for day-to-day enquiries and requests, via email, telephone and in person from internal staff members, and external candidates.
• Support the process for the recruitment of staff, liaising with HR and job applicants, organising interviews, completing right to work checks, processing requests to appoint and a coordinating payment of interview expense claims.
• Escalate enquiries to the Staffing and Contracts Officer where appropriate.
• Support the liaison between AMRC research group admin support and Central University professional service teams, resolving queries in a timely manner.
• Support the AMRC's administration of the reward processes.
• Use a range of office software, including email, spreadsheets and databases.
• Monitor and produce key management information such as turnover data, sickness absence data, headcount data, as required, liaising with other Professional Services teams across both the University and AMRC.
• Support the management of data and records keeping in line with GDPR, filing confidential files as required and maintaining electronic documents, records & databases.
• Support and foster an inclusive One AMRC culture which promotes excellence through diversity.
• Build and maintain positive relationships across the University, encouraging the development of effective collaborative partnership working.
• As a member of staff you will be encouraged to make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

You should provide evidence in your application that you meet the following criteria. We will use a range of selection methods to measure your abilities in these areas including reviewing your online application, seeking references, inviting shortlisted candidates to interview and other forms of assessment action relevant to the post.

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• 5 GCSE passes at Grade A*-C or Grade 9-5 (or have equivalent Experience) Essential Application
• Experience of working in a customer facing role with effective…