HR Administrator

CVS Group plc is an AIM listed, international integrated veterinary services provider which delivers to clients through three business areas; our veterinary practices, diagnostic laboratories and e-commerce division. Our success is derived from the passion our people have for animals and for making pets a priority, it's what is at the heart of our work, every day.

The Group generates revenue of more than £500m from 500 practices across the UK and Australia, with more than 8,000 employees across vets, nurses, other clinical employees and within our support office. In a growing pet market, we are well positioned for both organic and acquisitive growth, and significant investment projects are in progress to enhance our infrastructure and central support for the Group. 

We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a HR Administrator to join our friendly and supportive HR team on a permanent basis, working 15-20 hours per week. This is a hybrid opportunity and therefore you must be commutable to Diss. 

Key duties include:

• Management of HR inbox
• Dealing with queries via telephone and email
• Sending out references of employment
• Answering basic absence/holidays related queries – escalating more complex issues to Managers and HR Business Partners
• Note taking in team meetings
• Ensure resource link is updated with ER activity and relevant documents are uploaded timely
• Ensure Pulse is kept up to date
• Supporting leaver Process – log leavers on audit, issue and send acknowledgement letters
• Supporting probation process
• Ensure appropriate security for all HR related information
• Build and maintain good working relationship with payroll colleagues
• Answer queries and assist employees with the employee self-service portal (MiCVS)
• Managing the visa query inbox

Key requirements include:

• Good organisational skills
• Able to communicate clearly with a range of people at differing levels
• Works with high attention to detail
• Ability to organise and manage time effectively, prioritising own workload to meet deadlines
• Pro-active and efficient
• Conscientious with an ability to be flexible and multitask
• Shows initiative and is able to work both independently and as part of a wider team
• Great customer service delivery at all levels
• Must be competent in the use of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel

No prior HR experience required as full training will be provided. 

Alongside a salary up to £25,000 pro rata DOE, we offer benefits including; up to 7 weeks holiday (with our buy/sell holiday scheme) + Bank Holidays, pension matched up to 6%, access to our industry leading sharesave scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave, heavily discounted pet healthcare, continued professional development and a range of flexible benefits such as GymFlex and Cycle to Work to suit your needs.

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.