GLL is the UK’s largest charitable social enterprise, operating over 270 facilities nationwide including leisure centres, pools, spas, libraries, and children’s centres. With a workforce of over 12,000 employees, we are committed to delivering outstanding community services while supporting the growth and development of our people.
About the Role We’re looking for a People Administrator to join our Head Office team in Woolwich. The People Team provides essential HR support across the business, ensuring that our people processes run smoothly and efficiently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Our team uses an online Employee Self-Service portal to manage pay, recruitment, and expense claims. We’re continuously reviewing and improving our systems and ways of working to enhance the efficiency of the HR and Recruitment service across our growing organisation.
Key Responsibilities Reporting to the People Resourcing Partner, the People Administrator will be responsible for:
- Providing administrative support across the People Team functions.
- Coordinating recruitment and onboarding processes for new starters.
- Preparing and issuing employee contracts and related documentation.
- Conducting right-to-work and DBS checks in line with company policy and legal requirements.
- Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records and data on internal systems.
- Supporting ongoing improvements to HR systems and processes.
About You You’ll be highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive in your approach to supporting a busy national team. Strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude are key, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Experience within HR or recruitment administration and familiarity with HR systems or employee portals would be an advantage, however full training will be given.
The Foundation:
This is a full-time flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible. Working from home is not possible in this role.
We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer with industry-leading rates of pay. The salary for this role is £28,887.22.
We can offer a career, not just a job, with extensive Learning & Development support available.
GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
As a staff-owned organisation, you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.
GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:
The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you.
Access to team building and fun events such as treks, concerts, outings, etc.
Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet.
Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
Access Aviva pension scheme
Health Assurance and access to Counselling services.
Access to the tax-efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
Free annual eye tests.
Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.
We offer two different types of work arrangements:
A permanent employment contract - part time and full time.
A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool.
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7-day-a-week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support, or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects, and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.
However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams. All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications, and location.