hr assistant Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
ABOUT US
We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty; our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits. We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe, however, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK.
Since 2021, the number of people plunged into fuel poverty has skyrocketed. The energy crisis has resulted in millions of people unable to stay safe and warm in their own homes. Our figures show that the number of UK households in fuel poverty increased from 6.7 million to a new high of 7.5 million in April 2023. Our services have never been in more demand. We are investing across all of our teams and Directorates, to ensure that energy markets work in the best interests of NEA’s client base – low-income households living in energy inefficient housing.
NEA’s teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do. We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.
We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.
THE ROLE
This post provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help National Energy Action expand, grow and support our teams to deliver their work at this important time to tackle the effects of fuel poverty.
Staff working in NEA’s Corporate Services Team are skilled and passionate about their roles and helping people, providing a range of services to the managers and staff of the charity. The HR Team is small, but close-knit and extremely effective and delivers a high level of customer service in a busy environment.
The post centres on providing support to NEA’s Human Resources team – including the HR Co-ordinator and Head of Corporate Services. You will assist in NEA’s the full recruitment cycle from the production of job details and advertisements, pre-employment checks to drafting terms and conditions of employment and arranging inductions. You will also be involved in ensuring that HR administration is correct and up to date, including right to work in UK and DBS checks, employment and training records, probation and appraisals, etc.
What you will need to succeed
You will have demonstrable previous experience of working in a similar role with effective organisational and HR skills, including the ability to conduct successful recruitment processes from beginning to end.
You will also have a good working knowledge of current HR best practice, including safer recruitment and UK employment legislation.
Whilst it is desirable that you hold the CIPD Foundation Level Certificate in People Practice or be working towards it, it is not essential but you must be able to demonstrate experience in the area of HR administration.
We would expect you to have the ability to gain confidence of our managers and build and maintain credible relationships with all of your colleagues. The successful candidate will be able to evidence their experience in these areas and ensure confidentiality while demonstrating a conscientious and approachable can-do attitude.
You will need good IT skills in Microsoft products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive, and you will be able to communicate clearly in writing and orally with a wide range of individuals.
Your base location is Newcastle upon Tyne.
Most staff are currently working from home on a temporary basis; however, this role can be a mixture of office/home working. Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK.
We are offering:
- £22,777 - £27,343. Scale 4-5, Points 7-17
- 11½% non-contributory pension
- 25 days annual leave plus 3 additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus, all public holidays per annum
- Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for Hybrid working
- Enhanced family friendly payments
- Employee Assistance Programme
The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 16 August 2023 at 12.00 noon prompt. Full details will be provided to the candidates invited for interview.
Due to the high costs to the charity of responding to high numbers of applications, if you have not heard anything within 14 days of the closing date, you can assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process. No agency or advertising enquiries please.
NEA aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all people with the necessary skills and experience for the post.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months
Salary: £22,777.00-£27,343.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Recruitment and HR: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newcastle upon Tyne
Reference ID: R40
