HR Administrator
Covent Garden, London
Up to £29,000 per annum depending on experience
35 hours per week; Monday – Friday
35 days annual leave plus bank holidays, in addition to many other excellent benefits on offer
About the role
Are you passionate about HR and want to be part of a business that truly makes a difference? We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Administrator to join our team to support with undertaking core administration responsibilities within the department, ensuring an efficient and effective customer service is provided to the approximately 1,200 employees that we support.
We are looking for someone who is proactive and highly organised, with great communication skills that can build relationships with all key stakeholders and wants to develop in a fully generalist HR role.
About the applicant
City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.
To be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience in a fast paced administration role, ideally in a HR environment.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Experience of working in a busy environment, with the ability to cope with a high level of activity and changing priorities.
- Must have absolute discretion when dealing with confidential matters.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- High level of accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including flexible working, generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There’s also a season ticket loan programme, entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum) and other discounted retail platforms as well as preferential rates with Fitness First. Alongside these we all offer a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff as well as access to an online or over the phone GP service.
Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.
For full details of the role, please refer to the job description.
Closing Date: 23:59 on 9th September 2025
Interview Dates: TBC
