The People and Culture Administrator will be responsible for the delivery of a range of general HR duties, including recruitment, training, performance management, Equal Opportunities report and general HR administration. Overall to provide proactive, consistent and people-focused HR support for the Bush Theatre.
Deadline for applications: 23.59 on Sunday 23 March 2025
First Interview date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Second Interview date: Monday, 7 April 2025
In this role you will:
- Maintain staff and Board member records including the updating of contact information, holiday usage, sickness, training and performance management.
- Manage our HR system, BreatheHR and be the key contact for internal support needs.
- Together with the Deputy Executive Director, review and ensure that company policies and procedures comply with all relevant employment regulations.
- Support the Executive team with the implementation of any new employment policies.
- Manage the administration and coordination of recruitment campaigns for permanent, casual and freelance staff.
- Managing the on-boarding processes for all permanent, casual and freelance staff, including drafting contracts, conducting right-to-work and DBS checks, obtaining references, new starter paperwork and updating our HR system BreatheHR.
Hours: 21 hours per week excluding an hour unpaid break, across four days, two full days and two half days, although additional hours may be necessary to fulfil the requirements of the post. Regular working day between 10am and 6pm.
Salary: £30,000 per annum pro rata.
Contract type: Permanent.
How to Apply
- Read the Job Description and Person Specification.
- Register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR, attaching your CV and supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role based on the essential criteria
- Complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form. This helps us to better understand if our recruitment practices are accessible and equitable to all.
The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team. All disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria will be invited to interview.
Got any questions? Please email jobs@bushtheatre.co.uk.
Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview Scheme
The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.
As part of our Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term condition and would like to apply through this interview scheme, please let us know by stating anywhere in your application: ‘I would like to apply through the Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme.’
If you have any need for this information in a different format please contact our Theatre Administrator Pauline Walker by email jobs@bushtheatre.co.uk or phone 0208743 3584.