HR Assistant (2 posts) | £20,444 - £22,129 pro rata
Full time / Temporary, Human Resources

Closing Date: 12/08/2022 | Job Ref: C/50131449/ 50131447 | Directorate: Core | Service: Business Improvement, HR & Communications | Location: Westgate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire (This would be the normal base of work for this role, however, due to the current Government guidance around social distancing and our evolving ways of working, this means that you may be required to work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.)

Salary: £20,444 - £22,129 pro rata Plus laptop & phone 

Working Arrangements: Mon-Fri (f/t) & Weds to Fri (p/t) inc. Agile Working

Hours per week:1 x 37 / 1x 18.5

Contract type: Fixed Term for 12 months

Flexible working arrangement: Yes, and we’re happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you. 

This post is suitable for Job Share 

Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form. 

See our range of Employee Rewards

Closing date: 12/8/22 at 23:59

 

 

 

 

This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check

 

Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad. 

 

 

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service.  If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

 

 

About the Post:

 

 

 

As a HR Assistant within Barnsley Council, you’ll help us to provide an effective HR service in relation to Recruitment and Organisation Management. You’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of a high quality and professional HR service.

Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities and customers. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money.

Your role in our journey

We’re thrilled to have achieved Investors in People Gold status for how we lead, support and develop people. Now we’d like you to be part of our success and help us take change further. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our customers, we can take pride in the service provided.

What you’ll need

To join us you will need a Level 2 apprenticeship / qualification in a related discipline and be committed to obtaining Certification in Human Resources Practice. You will have relevant and recent experience in HR or an administration environment. A key part of this role is maintaining our Organisation Management and Recruitment systems, processes and procedures. You will be methodical and diligent and able to manage your own workload and have experience of using Microsoft Packages for processing, presenting and manipulating data.

A lot to look forward to

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent.

So, if you are looking for an exciting new challenge, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

We also want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of choice and in particular welcome applications from all under-represented groups.

 

 

Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.

 

Job Profile: HR Assistant Job Profile.pdf

Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf

Help with your application form

Why work for us?

 

Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

 

We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

 

Barnsley Council is passionate about Equal Opportunities and Flexible Working. We're committed to equality and diversity in all aspects of our work and welcome candidates with a broad diversity of talent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Click here for more information.

 

CVs will not be accepted.

 

www.barnsley.gov.uk/jobs

 

 

Let’s stay connected, follow us on social media:  

 

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Vacancy Description
Closing Date: 12/08/2022 | Job Ref: C/50131449/ 50131447 | Directorate: Core | Service: Business Improvement, HR & Communications | Location: Westgate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire (This would be the normal base of work for this role, however, due to the current Government guidance around social distancing and our evolving ways of working, this means that you may be required to work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.)
 

Salary: £20,444 - £22,129 pro rata Plus laptop & phone 

Working Arrangements: Mon-Fri (f/t) & Weds to Fri (p/t) inc. Agile Working

Hours per week:1 x 37 / 1x 18.5

Contract type: Fixed Term for 12 months

Flexible working arrangement: Yes, and we’re happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you. 

This post is suitable for Job Share 

Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form. 

See our range of Employee Rewards

Closing date: 12/8/22 at 23:59

 

 

 

 

This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check

 

Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad. 

 

 

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service.  If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

 

 

About the Post:

 

 

 

As a HR Assistant within Barnsley Council, you’ll help us to provide an effective HR service in relation to Recruitment and Organisation Management. You’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of a high quality and professional HR service.

Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities and customers. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money.

Your role in our journey

We’re thrilled to have achieved Investors in People Gold status for how we lead, support and develop people. Now we’d like you to be part of our success and help us take change further. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our customers, we can take pride in the service provided.

What you’ll need

To join us you will need a Level 2 apprenticeship / qualification in a related discipline and be committed to obtaining Certification in Human Resources Practice. You will have relevant and recent experience in HR or an administration environment. A key part of this role is maintaining our Organisation Management and Recruitment systems, processes and procedures. You will be methodical and diligent and able to manage your own workload and have experience of using Microsoft Packages for processing, presenting and manipulating data.

A lot to look forward to

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent.

So, if you are looking for an exciting new challenge, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

We also want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of choice and in particular welcome applications from all under-represented groups.

 

 

Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.

 

Job Profile: HR Assistant Job Profile.pdf

Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf

Help with your application form

Why work for us?

 

Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

 

We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

 

Barnsley Council is passionate about Equal Opportunities and Flexible Working. We're committed to equality and diversity in all aspects of our work and welcome candidates with a broad diversity of talent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Click here for more information.

 

CVs will not be accepted.

 

www.barnsley.gov.uk/jobs

 

 

Let’s stay connected, follow us on social media:  

 

Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn  Instagram