HR Admin Support – Fixed Term - 3 Months (Casual Support)
Benefits:
Salary: £14,740 - £16,792 (FTE £27,269 – £31,067) per annum,
Grade 3
Hours: Casual hours on an ad-hoc basis – 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 09:00-17:00
Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading. Office Based Role
Excellent annual leave allowance of 28 days pro-rata, flexible working, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme are available
This is a casual, as-needed position providing essential administrative support to the Human Resources department. The primary focus of this role is maintaining accurate and organised employee files and records, including physical and potentially digital filing. This role requires attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential information.
The key focus of this role is:
* Maintain physical employee files, ensuring documents are accurately filed in the correct folders and in accordance with established filing systems.
* Update and maintain employee records, both physical and potentially digital.
* Assist with the creation of new employee files and the archiving of inactive files.
* Prepare and organise documents for filing, including photocopying, scanning, and shredding.
* Provide general administrative support to the HR team as needed.
* Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all employee information.
The key role requirements are detailed in the Job Profile. We are seeking an individual who has a general understanding of the range of activities carried out within the HR environment.
Application and selection process
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Applicants will be expected to detail their knowledge, skills, and experience against the relevant Personal Specification contained within the Job Profile.
Eligible candidates wishing to apply for this role should apply through the portal, submitting a supporting statement (restricted to 1000 words) detailing how they meet the ‘person specification ’ for the role as detailed at the end of the job profile.
Following shortlisting, applicants will be assessed for suitability by means of a role-based task and behavioural / competency-based interview.
Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CVs without an accompanying application form.
Closing date for applications is 17:00 hours on Friday 14 February 2025.
It is anticipated that the selection process will run week commencing 17 February 2025.
Please note that is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying / accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge.
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