Human Resources Executive

Location: Flexible between home and our Corby office
Reports to: HR Manager
Salary: £30,060 plus excellent benefits
Closing Date: 16th August 2024

About the role:

The role of a HR Executive is instrumental and key to ensuring the smooth running of the HR Department engaging with internal colleagues and external suppliers. This role is fast paced, varied and the successful candidate will be involved in all parts of the end-to-end colleague cycle. As a team, we work from our Corby office every Wednesday and do have other organisational events and meetings which may require travel to our London or Corby offices occasionally.

Responsibilities:

1. To provide a proactive, efficient, effective and comprehensive support to colleagues and external customers.
2. To deal with HR related issues and provide administrative/secretarial support as requested, filing key records related to colleague matters as required.
3. Maximise best use of people system (Appogee), ensure accurate data is maintained, housekeeping completed, getting the best out of the system.
4. Set up training on IHasco for current colleagues, pull reports as required, follow up with colleagues and ensure completion of courses.
5. Support meetings, note taking, records, and documentation e.g. flexible working, end of onboarding etc.
6. Engage and support any colleague initiatives from start to finish.
7. Active participation with the delivery and feedback of employee surveys, well-being initiatives etc.
8. Draft and create letters, emails, templates or communication to colleagues.
9. Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

About you:

We are an inclusive employer and welcome all diverse backgrounds, where individuality is celebrated, creating both a forward-thinking team and a supportive space for everyone in the CMI team. We actively invite applications from diverse cultures and experience. We are looking for someone who can enhance our culture and align with our core values.

We want someone who is:

1. Passionate in making a positive difference to the skills of managers and leaders.
2. Practical; with the ability to make quick and smart decisions.
3. Progressive about creating a better future and maintaining a Professional code of conduct, through being accountable and ethical in everything that we do.

Additional qualifications:

1. Familiar with HR administration and worked in a HR environment previously.
2. Takes on challenges as opportunities to make continual improvements.
3. Must have attention to detail, accuracy and be a methodical thinker.
4. Happy to be adaptable and juggling several priorities at the same time.
5. Ability to work to deadlines.
6. High level of confidentiality whilst dealing with sensitive issues.
7. High standard of proven administrative skills and ability to develop new processes.

Why CMI:

Are you looking to join a dynamic and ambitious organisation? At CMI, new leadership and management strategies are at the forefront of what we do. We know the importance of fresh ideas and encourage new perspectives. We are a not for profit, Sunday Times Best Company To Work for 2023, with a Platinum Accreditation with Investors in People.

We offer an engaging, flexible and collaborative culture with a wealth of opportunity for professional development. It doesn’t stop there. We believe we are only as good as the people that work at CMI and in turn offer a competitive benefits package for all employees:

1. Flexible working: whether that’s from home or in the office; wherever works best for you. We are not a traditional 9 to 5, we are flexible with what hours you work and when you work.
2. Our offices in both London and Corby provide comfortable collaboration spaces for team get-togethers.
3. 21 days’ holiday + 8 days’ Bank Holiday + 4.5 days allocated for CMI holiday over Christmas and New Year period - with annual leave days increasing with length of service and the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
4. Wellbeing and mental health: in-house mental health first-aid trainers, BUPA Employee Assistance for 24 hour support and access to Kooth, an online mental health platform.
5. Inclusion at our core: Our colleague-led Inclusion Hubs for Ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, Menopause, Age, Disability and SocioEconomic are open for anyone to join.
6. CMI membership: take advantage of our amazing courses and become a Chartered Manager. Plus, CMI will pay your professional membership to one additional organisation of choice.
7. Rewards and Recognition scheme: cash prizes awarded to employees throughout the year.
8. Socials: with an active social team, we have a book club, baking club, gardening club, Karate classes and regular team outings.
9. Pension: we add an extra 6% of your gross salary to your pension pot every month after 3 months.

About us:

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) sets the Professional Standard in Management and Leadership. We have worked with businesses and education providers to inspire people to unleash their potential through qualifications, apprenticeships and training to become skilled, confident and successful managers and leaders, resulting in Chartered Manager status - the ultimate management accolade, which is proven to boost individuals’ career prospects, management capability and impact in the workplace.

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