We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Swindon to assist with the appointment of an HR Assistant, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Hours per week: 21
Rate of Pay: £12.69 - £16.43 per hour
Summary:
To deliver operational excellence across a range of HR processes including HR Advisory, Employee Relations, Recruitment, Contracts, FOIs DBSs and Invoices. The role holder will also act as the key liaison for the team in supporting the payroll function in escalating payroll related issues across the
Council. This role will also engage in non-complex casework in respect of absence management, grievance and disciplinary as required.
Responsibilities:
* Makes judgements on prioritisation of work to manage workload and respond to urgent requests, supported and directed by the Team Leader and service manager where appropriate
* Responds to customer demand on the HR Function, supporting casework, Absence data and cases, recruitment, workforce reporting, systems support, learning and / or organisation development
* Acts as a first point of contact for the HR function, resolving process or policy application-based queries and basic data access request, and triaging other requests and connecting to the relevant individual within the HR Function as required
* To demonstrate flexibility whilst working across various HR teams to support workload peaks and troughs, developing knowledge and experience across all teams
* Uses HR systems and databases appropriately to record all work actions, ensuring accurate information is stored in line with information and record management policies
Qualifications:
* CIPD Associate or working towards, and/ or equivalent commensurate relevant experience.
Requirements:
* Core Skills Understands what databases are used at the Council and how data is gathered, organised and extracted
* Understands what a career pathway is and how they could be deployed across the Council
* Inform and advise managers and employees about HR Policy & Procedure and implement guidelines in relation to the Policy & Procedure
* Understand the correct HR contact to team to direct the work to
* Establish effective relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues in the Council
* Experience of working in an HR department in a customer focused organisation, proactively facilitating and leading change
Please note:
* You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
* You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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