Company: James Andrews Recruitment
Location: Darwen
Job Description:
About the Role
The successful candidate will take a lead role in maintaining and developing the college’s HR information system (iTrent), ensuring it meets operational, strategic and statutory requirements. You will work closely with HR, IT, Finance, MIS and Digital colleagues to deliver system improvements and support the wider people function.
Responsibilities
- Managing the HR systems administration function
- Collaborating with IT, MIS, Digital, Finance and wider HR teams to schedule and execute iTrent updates
- Delivering training to system users
- Establishing clear procedures, processes and workflows for all iTrent operational activities
- Ensuring data structures and posts are accurate and maintained in line with finance budgets, and managing bulk uploads to support pay reviews and mass updates
- Supporting seamless integration between HR systems and other business systems
- Assisting with vendor management
- Leading and supporting HRIS-related projects
- Assessing and monitoring GDPR risks and compliance within HR systems
- Creating and maintaining detailed process documentation
- Providing expert advice to stakeholders on proposed changes to HR system data structures
- Producing accurate and timely management reports
- Overseeing regular data validation and integrity checks
- Leading on statutory reporting submissions
- Identifying areas for process improvement
- Supporting the Payroll team with system-related issues
Required Skills
- Sound knowledge of HR legislation
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage workloads to meet deadlines in a pressured environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information for non-technical audiences
- Analytical mindset with excellent data interpretation skills
- Experience using Business Objects and Power BI reporting tools (desirable)
- Competent in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook
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Posted: May 31st, 2026