Full Job Description
The postholder will work alongside the People & Culture Director HR & Payroll Manager and internal key contacts to deliver HR management activities and support embedding the organisational People Strategy across the Cogent Skills Group. This will include recruitment activities, HR Employee Relations casework, HR associated projects, employee lifecycle tasks, payroll support, administering the HRMI system, policy development and associated L&D duties.
While you're making an impact, you'll also be working towards your CIPD level 5 People Professional qualification
Qualification / Experience Requirements
Required;
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5 GCSE's at grade A* - C (9-4) including English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications)
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Previous in experience in an HR role (e.g. Level 3 HR apprentice, HR assistant, HR administrator)Experience of notetaking in formal meetings
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Experience of supporting recruitment processes and activities
Desired;
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Level 3 HR/CIPD qualification
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Experience of managing HR Management projects/activities and employee relations casework
Salary - £23,000 per annum
Benefits
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Holiday Allowance - 29 Days Holiday Allowance, plus your birthday off and 8 Bank Holidays. Option to buy 5 additional days
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Hybrid working with the requirement to be in the Warrington office 1-2 days per week
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Pension - Employer contribution 6%
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Company Summer away day
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Company Christmas party
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Company recognition and awards
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Perk box
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Optional private health care package
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Life Assurance
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Bonus scheme
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Aspire Values Award Scheme
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Annual Value Awards
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Long Service Awards
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Gym Discount
Location - Warrington, UK
Working Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm with 1 hour lunch break.
Duration - 23 months
Start Date -ASAP
Interview Date - February 2025
Closing Date for Applications - 23rd January 2026
To Apply
To apply, please click the Apply Now button and complete the form. If you are having difficulty in completing this, please contact recruitment on [email protected] for assistance
Job Description
The postholder will work alongside the People & Culture Director HR & Payroll Manager and internal key contacts to deliver HR management activities and support embedding the organisational People Strategy across the Cogent Skills Group. This will include recruitment activities, HR Employee Relations casework, HR associated projects, employee lifecycle tasks, payroll support, administering the HRMI system, policy development and associated L&D duties.
While you're making an impact, you'll also be working towards your CIPD level 5 People Professional qualification
Key Accountabilities
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Monitoring and responding to first level queries though the HR inbox
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Coordinating the recruitment process e.g. posting jobs, communicating with candidates, sending out letters and other administrative activities.
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Setting up and managing onboarding activities including supporting the delivery of inductions to all new new employees
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Assisting HR & Payroll manager with the processing of payroll
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Managing internal training activities: including booking trainers, candidate registration, facilitating & coordinating training invitations, distribution of pre-workbooks/training resources, booking rooms and organising catering requests
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Maintaining complete and accurate employee data and records on SageHR
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Supporting HR meetings, including notetaking
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Understanding HR systems, policies, and processes and supporting overall HR activities
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Supporting the delivery of key/new HR processes
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Analysing engagement results and assisting in supporting action plans to enhance team engagement
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Supporting key people projects and activities
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Analysing and reporting on people data, including exit interviews
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Delivering generalist and specialist HR services to the core business
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Playing an integral part in business decision making
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Coordinating reward activities on Perkbox
Training To Be Delivered
Qualification to be delivered: The Level 5 apprenticeship is aligned to the CIPD Level 5 Diploma in People Management
Apprenticeship Standard: Level 5 HR People Professional
Training Provider: TBC
Delivery model: TBC
Future Prospects
Upon successful completion for the apprenticeship, there is potential to move to a permanent position within the HR Team.
Things To Be Considered
Please be advised, the successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS check. .
About Cogent Skills
We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation with a family of commercially focused companies committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions across the UK science and technology sector.
Skills to better our world
Our Mission: We are here to ensure Science & Technology employers have the skills needed for success. We influence for the good of our sector, harnessing the power of collaboration, and provide industry-specific skills services to create a safe and productive, future-ready workforce
Our values
Our values define who we are, our expectations of ourselves and of each other. They describe how we interact with one another and how we interact with others. In everything we do we are guided by four values that underpin the culture of Cogent Skills:
We are welcoming and inclusive, good things happen when people work for a common goal.
We speak out on the skills issues that matter to our employers. A strong voice is a catalyst for change
We are enterprising delivering services that are continually best in class
We care about our customers, our reputation and our people, operating with integrity
Our Purpose
Giving back is important to us. That’s why at our heart, we’re a not-for profit skills specialist, re-investing surplus from our individual businesses for a positive impact in our communities and in the sectors we serve. When we achieve, UK science and technology benefits.
We’re proud to say that the work we do makes a difference on the availability and quality of skills in science and technology. Here’s how we help raise the bar on skills in our industry:
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Through employer collaborations that promote better standards or approaches to training (including apprenticeships)
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Using evidence backed research to identify critical skills gaps or barriers to the take up of skills
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Lobbying policymakers for better, more relevant training and education policies
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Supporting businesses to implement training more effectively
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Developing careers information, guidance and ambassadorial support
Read more about our Mission and Values here
Our people are our greatest strength, committed to supporting employers and the bright talented people that work right across the science and technology sector. From our staff and associates delivering a diverse range of skills solutions to our customers and members who use them – it’s our people that make Cogent Skills tick.
We are an disability confident employer, and have also been recognised as ne of the best places to work in the UK for the second consecutive year
