Your newpany
Hays are delighted to partner with a dynamic and values driven public sector organisation seeking an experienced HR & Learning and Development Assistant to join its busy HR function for a 12 month FTC. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative HR team that ismitted to continuous improvement, professional development and delivering a positive employee experience.
Your new role As the HR & Learning and Development Assistant, you will provide high quality administrative and operational support across the full range of HR and L&D activities. You will be the first point of contact for HR queries, managing the HR inbox, responding to general enquiries and signposting moreplex matters to the appropriate team member.Your responsibilities will include supporting recruitment and onboarding, coordinating induction, processing contract changes, maintaining HR systems, supporting absence management, and working closely with shared services to ensure accurate and timely payroll and data updates. You will also play a key role in Learning and Development administration, managing the organisation’s Learning Experience Platform, advertising development opportunities, supporting the creation of learning content, coordinating mandatory training, gathering feedback and contributing to the annual training calendar. The role also includes maintaining HR trackers and SharePoint folders, supporting procurement processes, producing reports and metrics, organising meetings, taking minutes where required and contributing to HR improvement projects.
What you'll need to succeed
1. Previous experience working in HR and Learning & Development
2. Strong administrative experience within a busy environment
3. Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism
4. Good understanding of HR processes
5. Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Teams)
6. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
7. Strong written and verbalmunication skills
8. Ability to managepeting priorities and deadlines
9. Proactive, solutions focused approach andmitment to continuous improvement
What you'll get in return
You will join a supportive and forward thinking HR team within an organisation that values its people and promotes ongoing development. This role offers variety, autonomy and the chance to contribute to meaningful improvements in HR and L&D service delivery. This role is a 12 month FTC covering a period of maternity leave and offers flexible hybrid working orpressed hours, with one day a week in their office based in the Scottish Borders.