Human Resources Administrator

About Athena Activities

Welcome to Athena Activities, a community based, heart-shaped organisation dedicated to supporting you and your child, to help them prosper, grow and have FUN! A leading provider of exciting, fun and educational care, delivering inclusion, opportunity and development as part and parcel of our everyday offering.

It is our privilege to work with children of all ages and backgrounds to help them develop their wisdom, courage and confidence to become the person they dream they can be.

We are looking for a Human Resources Admin Intern to join our team and gain valuable, hands-on experience in a busy HR environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in pursuing a career in Human Resources, Business Administration or People Management who wants to develop their skills and gain real workplace experience.

About the Role

As an HR Admin Intern, you will work closely with our HR and management team to support the day-to-day administration of our people processes.

You will gain experience across a range of HR activities, while developing your organisational, communication and administrative skills.

The role will involve supporting the team with tasks including:

• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR databases.
• Organising and updating staff documentation.
• Supporting the onboarding process for new employees.
• Assisting with recruitment administration, including arranging interviews and communicating with candidates.
• Monitoring staff training and ensuring records are kept up to date.
• Assisting with reference and pre-employment checks.
• Helping to maintain compliance documentation, including required training and safeguarding records.
• Supporting the preparation and organisation of HR documents.
• Assisting with holiday, absence and other employee administration.
• Helping to keep HR files organised and up to date.
• Supporting internal staff communications.
• Assisting with general HR administration and projects.
• Researching HR processes and best practice where required.
• Helping identify ways to make our HR processes more efficient and effective.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Interested in developing a career in Human Resources.
• Highly organised with good attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with confidential information.
• Friendly, approachable and professional.
• A good communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, Google Workspace or similar systems.
• Able to manage their time and prioritise tasks.
• Reliable, proactive and willing to learn.
• Comfortable working independently as well as as part of a team.

Previous HR experience is not essential.

We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate enthusiasm, a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in developing their HR skills.

What You'll Gain

During your internship, you'll have the opportunity to develop practical skills and gain experience in:

• HR administration.
• Recruitment and candidate management.
• Employee onboarding.
• Maintaining employee records.
• Training and compliance administration.
• Reference and pre-employment checks.
• HR documentation and processes.
• Employee communication.
• Data management and organisation.
• General HR operations.

You'll also have the opportunity to work on an HR administration improvement project, allowing you to make a genuine contribution to Athena Activities while developing a project that you can talk about in future interviews.

You will receive support and guidance throughout your placement and will have regular opportunities to discuss your progress and development.

What We Can Offer

• Practical, hands-on HR experience.
• Support and guidance from the Athena Activities team.
• Exposure to a wide range of HR processes.
• The opportunity to contribute to real HR projects.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• Development of skills that will strengthen your CV.
• A reference upon successful completion of the internship, subject to our usual reference process.

Who This Opportunity Is Suitable For

This role would be particularly suitable for:

• University students studying Human Resources or Business.
• Recent graduates looking to gain practical HR experience.
• Students completing a placement year.
• Individuals looking to move into an HR career.
• Anyone looking to develop their administrative and people-management skills.

How to Apply

If you're interested in joining Athena Activities as an HR Admin Intern, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send us your CV and a short covering statement explaining:

• Why you're interested in Human Resources;
• Why you'd like to gain experience with Athena Activities; and
• What you hope to learn during the internship.

Pay: £12.71-£13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8.0 – 12.0 per week

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Childcare
• Company events
• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Corby NN17 5ZB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person