Contract: Fixed Term (12 months, subject to review after 6 months)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £30,060 to £32,654 per annum – Grade 5 NJC
Location: Service HQ, Kelvedon Park*
Closing Date: Monday 24th February 2025, 5pm
*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location, however the expectation is that, as a hybrid role your work will be balanced between home and Services facilities, and you will be expected to attend the Service premises for at least 3 days of a 5-day working week.
This role is a fixed-term opportunity. If the role is extended (or made permanent), a further recruitment process will be required.
We anticipate this to be a popular vacancy. As such we reserve the right to interview ahead of the published closing date.
The Role Role Profile
Are you a dynamic and passionate individual looking to make a difference in a fast-paced environment? Essex County Fire & Rescue Service is seeking an enthusiastic and driven HR Support Advisor to join our People Operations Team and play a crucial role in supporting our employees as they protect and serve our community.
This role is at the forefront of providing key administrative HR support and serves as a first point of contact for managers and colleagues requiring advice on policies and procedures. You will play a vital role in ensuring a smooth experience across the employment lifecycle from onboarding to ongoing support and development.
Ideally, you will be experienced within a HR transactional role and familiar with updating and maintaining HR systems; we use ‘Civica HR’, so experience with this would be a bonus. You will also bring the ability to prioritise HR tasks and queries as they come in.
Providing our customers with a quality experience is our top priority, so a commitment to high standards of service and communication are essential to help us deliver this. The role will be varied, supporting several teams and departments, as well as working collaboratively across the People Services department.
You will be working alongside a great team of HR Support Advisors who truly encourage and support each other in all we do and working for an employer with lots of benefits; including blue-light discounts, family friendly policies and hybrid working options.
What You Will Be Working On
If you can demonstrate the following, we would love to meet you;
* Efficiency in managing, prioritising and organising workloads
* An ability to well work under pressure and to deadlines
* Strong levels of attention to detail and accuracy
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* An ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
* Previous experience delivering a high quality, customer focused approach
Eligibility
* Previous experience in an HR or People-related role
* Level 2 qualification in Maths & English (GCSE grade C-A, or 4-9, or Functional Skills)
If you are an internal candidate, you must have discussed your application with your line manager and confirmed with them there are no outstanding issues of conduct or performance. This will be verified prior to shortlisting.
How to apply
You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification. You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count must not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.
You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish. Your additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).
Assessment and selection:
The assessment and selection approach will apply to all candidates (internal and external) and will be:
Stage 1: Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria of the Person Specification)
Stage 2: The final part of the recruitment process will be a 30-minute in-tray assessment, followed by a 45-minute values-based interview with some role specific questions.
Assessments will be made against positive indicators taken from the Code of Ethics and the NFCC Leadership Framework.
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.
We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Veera Marshall, Head of People Operations via email to veera.marshall@essex-fire.gov.uk
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £30,060.00-£32,654.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Witham CM8 3HB
Application deadline: 24/02/2025
Reference ID: HR Support Advisor
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