Your new role

To provide a full people administration service to the People department and to internal and external customers, acting as a first point of contact for most People enquiries.

A day in the life of...

• To administer starter / leaver processes including all documentation;

• To prepare letters or contracts for any changes to Sofologist terms and conditions e.g. flexible working;

• To handle maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave and parental leave administration processes;

• To support the implementation of People systems or databases; to enter data and maintain these accordingly;

• To prepare, as required, management reports on Sofologist-related data to assist with the management and development of Sofologists;

• To provide general administration support to the People department as required including uploading information to Cascade, telephone answering, emails;

• To support the People Business Partners with the development and implementation of projects as required;

• To respond to general queries from managers and Sofologists, signposting them to the appropriate ways of working;

• To maintain appropriate confidentiality of information relating to the Company and its Sofologists and maintain compliance with the Data Protection Act.

• To support with choosing Sofologist of the month and communicating with Internal Communications to announce the winner and increase nominations;

• To support Finance with raising purchase orders for some People related expenses; 

• To plan, order and distribute vouchers for the length of service awards;

• To action probation outcome letters;

• To update Reward Gateway and Westfield Health on any new starters and leavers;

• To check eligibility on Cycle to Work applications;

• Ad hoc support the People Business Partners and People Advisor with general Employee Relation letters.

In an ideal world...

•  Excellent organisational skills including ability to manage time and prioritise effectively;

• Good general education with minimum GCSE C or equivalent in English;

•  CIPD membership level 3 (or studying towards) is highly desirable;

• Strong IT skills, skilled in using Microsoft Word and Excel packages and experienced in working with People packages /databases.

Pay and Perks

• Professional Qualifications

• Laptop & Phone

• Your Birthday off 

• Learning & Development, Next generation programme 

• 30% discount across the group & 15% for friends & family

• High street Discounts with 100’s of great brands 

• Contributory Healthcare

• Pension

• Your Lawyer

• Employee Assistance Programme for all colleagues & your household 

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

• Discuss flexible working & part time opportunities

A little about Sofology

Founded over 30 years ago, we’re true sofa specialists. So much more than just a piece of furniture, we know that a sofa is the one thing that truly turns our customer’s houses into homes.There’s a lot at stake when it comes to guiding our customers to make the right choice for them - that’s why our customer journey is unique in the sofa market. That means no ‘ends next Sunday sales.

We think choosing a new role and choosing a new sofa have a lot in common. Your old one feels comfy, you’re used to it, and you know exactly where you fit. But a new job - or a new sofa - holds so much potential. Pick the right one and you’ll never look back. You want to feel comfortable, but with enough going on to keep you right on the edge of your seat. Our team is always growing, and we’re constantly shuffling up on the sofa to make room for the newest member of the Sofology family. 

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