Workforce AdministratorinThatchaminThatchamPUBLISHED FRI 21 MAR 2025

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract (temporary maternity cover) for a Workforce Administrator role at Thornford Park, a combination of medium secure and low secure units and rehabilitation flats operated by Elysium Healthcare. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the friendly and supportive administrative function, aiding the corporate recruitment team, monitoring workforce compliance, processing employment changes and payroll queries, and keeping files in order.

As a Workforce Administrator, you will be responsible for liaising with the head office and payroll, supporting the reception area, creating and updating HR paper files, supporting recruitment and onboarding processes, processing leavers, changes, maternity and paternity, reviewing ongoing compliance checks, administering the Unit4 employee system and Honeydew absence management system, and handling internal ER processes. You will need previous experience in a similar role, good organizational, communication, and time management skills.

About us

Become a Workforce Administrator at Thornford Park. It’s more than just admin. It’s working across the service for all aspects of workforce management, to keep recruitment and the service moving forward, having a real impact on the smooth running of the centre.

You will be an integral part of the friendly and supportive administrative function as you aid the corporate recruitment team, monitor workforce compliance, process employment changes and payroll queries as well as keeping files in order.

With previous experience in a similar role, and good organisational, communication and time management skills, you can enjoy a long and rewarding career, where a range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and career aspirations achieved.

This role is a 12 month fixed term contract ( temporary maternity cover)   part time and full time hours considered (minimum 22.5 hours)

As a Workforce Administrator you will be:

• Liaising with head office/payroll, ensuring any relevant documents are sent
• Supporting with covering Reception area
• Creating and update HR paper file
• Supporting Recruitment and Onboarding processes
• Administration for Induction/New Starters 
• Processing leavers, changes, maternity and paternity.
• Reviewing ongoing compliance checks
• Variation to Contract paperwork
• Administration of Unit4 employee system and Honeydew absence management system
• Administration of internal ER processes
• Reporting 

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Secretarial and/or Administration experience
• 4 GCSE’s at grade C or above (including English and Mathematics) or equivalent
• Strong skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Awareness and knowledge in following confidentiality and security

Where you will be working:

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

You will work at Thornford Park which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units and rehabilitation flats. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary to provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/ complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder. Service users may have histories of offending and/or may have failed in previous placements.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £26,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

Unfortunately we are not accepting internal applications for this role.  

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.