HR Administrator Advisor – Band 3

Location: Chester
 Pay Rate: £14.24 per hour PAYE (Holiday Pay Inclusive)
 Duration: 2 months 
 Start Date: Immediate
 Hours: Full-Time Monday-Friday 37.5 hours 
 Working Pattern: Hybrid - attendance at the workplace once every fortnight is required

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for a Band 3 HR Advisor to join the Human Resources team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive HR professional to support the delivery of a high-quality HR service, providing advice and administrative support across a busy HR function. The successful candidate will work closely with managers and HR colleagues to ensure efficient and professional people services are delivered across the Trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice and support to managers and employees.
• Support the administration of a wide range of HR processes and employee lifecycle activities.
• Maintain accurate HR records and employee information, ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• Organise HR meetings, hearings, interviews and panels, preparing documentation where required.
• Update and maintain HR databases and electronic personnel records.
• Produce reports, monitoring information and audit data as requested.
• Respond to HR enquiries by telephone, email and face-to-face in a professional and timely manner.
• Support recruitment, job evaluation and Agenda for Change processes.
• Assist with HR projects and service improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, NHS employment legislation and data protection requirements.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience working within an HR or administrative environment.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Experience prioritising a busy workload and working to deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Previous NHS or public sector HR experience.
• Knowledge of Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
• Experience using HR systems such as ESR or similar workforce systems.
• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification.