HR Administrator - Apprentice

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated administrator to join the HR Administration and Pay Team.

We are looking for someone who has an interest in working within HR in the NHS and has a passion for learning and development with great customer service skills.

You will join a well-established team, reporting to the HR Admin & Pay Team Leader. The team currently provides a seamless and effective HR Administration service to the Trust, liaising with external organisations, such as our outsourced payroll provider, this is a key part of the role delivering a high quality, customer focused service to the Workforce. You will be responsible for dealing with a variety of HR queries and the processing of electronic forms related to the employee life cycle.

To contribute to the delivery of a seamless and effective HR operational service, by providing high quality administrative services.

To be responsible for data maintenance of the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other workforce information systems. This will include inputting data used for payroll purposes e.g., details of HR transactional changes and leavers, populating other areas of ESR as appropriate. A high degree of accuracy and speed is required for this post and a good working knowledge of ESR is highly desirable.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services.

We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance.

We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

To be responsible for the timely and accurate inputting, within required deadlines, of comprehensive sensitive and personal employee information onto ESR and other HR information systems, ensuring that employee records are accurate and up to date, so a high quality and accurate workforce information system is maintained for the Trust.

• Educated to GSCE level or equivalent experience
• Willingness to work towards Level 3 CIPD

• Must be able to demonstrate previous work experience in busy office administrative role
• Experience of working in a customer focussed environment, demonstrating a commitment to providing customer service to a high standard
• Experience of using IT applications such as Microsoft office packages
• Experience of using Electronic Staff Record (ESR)

• Demonstrates good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a busy environment to tight deadlines
• Demonstrates an ability to work well within a team and be a positive team player
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
• Knowledge of Agenda for Change terms and Conditions

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and…