HR Assistant / Grade 6 / 37 Hours
About the Role: Join our dedicated Human Resources and Organisational Development (HR & OD) team at Bury Council. As a HR Assistant, you will provide comprehensive support to a high-performing, customer-focused HR Service. Your role will involve working in a fast paced environment, processing employment lifecycle requests, maintaining accurate records, and supporting recruitment and payroll processes.
Location: You will be based at Bury Town Hall 2 days a week, with the opportunity for hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide operational advice and support, responding to HR queries.
- Monitor HR inboxes and manage correspondence.
- Maintain accurate documentation and databases in line with GDPR.
- Support recruitment processes, including advert placement, pre-employment checks, and onboarding.
- Assist with payroll-related tasks and ensure timely processing of contractual amendments and payments.
- Represent the team at recruitment events and support project work.
What We Are Looking For:
- Qualifications: GCSEs A-C / 4-9 including Maths and/or English. CIPD qualification or willingness to undertake a CIPD apprenticeship is desirable.
- Experience: Previous experience in an administrative role, preferably within Human Resources. Experience in a customer-facing environment and handling confidential information is essential.
- Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Attention to detail and the ability to follow policies and procedures and being adaptable to change are crucial.
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Rebecca Lockwood on 0161 253 7582 or R.lockwood@bury.gov.uk
Interviews will be held on the 1st & 2nd April in person
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