OR5552 – HR Assistant

Job Details

Main Purpose: 

  • 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.

Accountabilities:

  • 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
  • Maintains compliance with the Data Protection Act, GDPR and confidentiality of employee
    information and the Council’s data
  • Drives a culture of continuous improvement through the HR Function by identifying opportunities to
    make changes to ways of working to reduce support requests and to maximise the effectiveness
    and efficiency of the HR Functions operations
  • To develop working relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues, and collaborate to help
    support with various ideas and solutions for the HR Function

Additional Information:

  • Hyrbid, 2 days in the office
  • 37 hours a week
  • £16.10 per hour