HR Assistant Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
Job description
You are an experienced HR professional who is highly proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Outlook and Excel, with the ability to manage a high workload under pressure.
A strong communicator, you will keep hiring managers and candidates updated on the status of their pre-employment checks, as well as communicating with the wider HR team.
You will have a strong customer service focus being the first point of contact for the HR function and work well within a team. Experience of working in a HR function is essential.
Your next role
In this key role, you will be responsible for providing HR advice based on policy and procedure, produce contracts of employment for new starters, managing the pre-employment checks for the individuals. This role will also require handling of non-complex case work to include absence management, grievance and disciplinary.
You will be responsible for keeping all documents and associated records up to date, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of HR data, while working closely with other members of the HR teams.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
Your next package
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030 together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information about the role please contact Zoe Harman, HR Assistant Team Leader, [email protected]
If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email [email protected]
