Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with innovative ideas, looking to progress your career in Human Resources? This is a great opportunity to develop your recruitment and HR administration skills to provide support to the wider team You will be responsible for providing support for different aspects of HR such as recruitment, apprenticeship support and understanding/utilising our Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) as well as other systems. You will be trusted to provide timely and effective HR support, services and advice for one or more business areas or within an individual HR team. We are a small team in HR and this will mean you could also have the opportunity to get involved in wider HR projects to develop your skills and understanding of HR teams. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, proactive, and well-organised, with the ability to manage numerous tasks/projects individually and as part of the team. You will also be required to engage with various internal and external stakeholders/customers. Interviews will take place face-to-face at MOD Sealand and will commence in the week commencing 24th February (please note this is subject to change). Please note: At DE&S Deca, we champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance (this is expected to be a minimum of 60%) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance. What youll be doing Provide support to colleagues across areas of specialism, including communications and recruitment. Manage and/or support sub elements of broader projects across HR. Manage team members where required, advising, coaching and developing HR Assistants. Respond to enquiries within relevant work area providing trusted guidance and advice in accordance with policy and process and providing a high level of customer service. Support the development of and compliance with HR/People policies as required Build a network of both internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Trade Unions for ER roles). Work in collaboration with the business ensuring alignment on objectives and delivery of plans/ projects. Support the production of management information, undertaking analysis to drive delivery improvement within teams through identification of suitable interventions. Person specification To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria : Previous background in administration with an understanding of recruitment processes and confidence in relaying clear and concise information Willingness to learn processes and procedures to be able to provide detailed information to stakeholders and clients Basic Microsoft office experience CIPD qualification or relevant experience in an HR environment In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview: Business Facing - HR Supervised Practitioner Resourcing Supervised Practitioner Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of 28,200, Ministry of Defence contributes 8,169 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. 25 days annual leave 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the Kings birthday Flexible and hybrid working options Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97% Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards Access to specialist training and funded qualifications Support for progression Huge range of discounts Volunteering days Enhanced parental leave schemes Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether youre looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here youll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know. LI-Hybrid Further Information Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-SDA-Terms-and-Conditions Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here. Things you need to know Selection process details Your application will go through the following stages of assessment: Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success. Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview. Offering at a lower level If youre not successful at interview, we may offer you a role at a lower level if this is a match for your skills and experience. If this applies to your application, youll be scored against criteria for the lower-level role and offers will be made in merit order. If you accept this position, youll be able to take advantage of opportunities to develop your career as part of our team. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .