HR Administrator

HR Administrator
Salary: Up to £26,469.51 depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Working Weeks: Full Year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington and Rossendale College
Closing Date: Midnight, Wednesday 28 October 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 5 November 2026

‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’

Our Organisation
This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.

Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding careers prospects.

The Exciting Role

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a full-time HR Administrator. You will be joining our dedicated HR team to support the delivery of our People Strategy and provide a professional HR service. The role will involve providing administrative support across a range of HR processes, as well as being responsible for monitoring and dealing with enquiries received to the HR email inbox.

You will be working as part of a supportive and friendly team, with an outstanding record of supporting individual development and progression. So, whether you are an experienced administrator looking for a new challenge or looking to begin a career in HR, this could be the ideal role.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at Accrington and Rossendale College but may be required to travel across sites.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Monitoring enquiries to the HR email inbox and responding in a timely manner
• Ensuring details of staff absence are recorded and updated accurately
• Updating the HR system (CHRIS21) and individual e-files with relevant information and documentation (e.g. relating to requirements for mileage claims, training records etc.)
• Support the wider HR team with ad hoc generalist HR administration

What We Are Looking For:

• Four GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English
• Level 3 qualification in administration or other relevant subject
• Experience of working in a varied administrative role, in a busy office environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload
• Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail

What We Offer in Return:

• Generous annual leave allowance, plus Bank Holidays and closure days, and including a two-week closure over the Christmas period.
• Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/

How to Apply:

Still Interested?

If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and follow the steps to apply online.

Website: http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/

Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team [email protected]

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) is comprised of Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College, Lancashire Adult Learning and ELLG Professional Services. Together we exist to transform lives through education, skills, and opportunity. Across the Group, we are home to 2,400 A Level and technical students aged 16 to 18, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 apprentices, and 400 higher education students, all taking confident steps into high-value professional and technical careers through skills and higher education.

We are deeply rooted in our communities and proud to work alongside hundreds of local employers, shaping a skilled, adaptable, and ambitious workforce that drives growth and opportunity across our region. Our commitment goes beyond teaching; we offer personalised support, real-world experiences, and pathways that raise aspirations and strengthen social mobility for learners of all backgrounds.

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted for 20 consecutive years – the only college in the country to achieve this – ELLG combines excellent teaching and learning, driven by evidence-based pedagogies and practice, with innovation and employer partnership to meet the evolving needs of learners, industry, and society. Our drive towards research and development in teaching and learning underpins our practice, supporting our colleges to achieve sector-leading outcomes in English and maths, exceptional A level progress, and high satisfaction in higher education through the National Student Survey. In doing so, we create opportunities that strengthen our region, support employers, and open doors for every learner to achieve their potential.

East Lancashire Learning Group
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT