Business Support Assistant, HR

Job Description

Contribute to the effective processing of HR Administration within People and Culture Service in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the People & Culture Service Plan and the Community Plan.

Requirements

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

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Responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Business Support Assistant to join our busy Human Resources Support Team.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a committed and supportive HR service providing high-quality administrative support across a wide range of HR duties. You will play an important role in ensuring that our services are delivered efficiently, effectively and accurately supporting both employees and managers across the Council.

Working in a fast-paced environment you will undertake a varied range of duties, including supporting recruitment and onboarding processes, preparing contracts of employment and processing contractual changes in line with payroll cut offs.

As you will be required to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines excellent organisational skills and attention to detail are essential, as is the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

If you have excellent communication and organisational skills, are confident using Microsoft Office packages and are willing to learn and develop your skills within an HR environment then we would welcome your application.

The Individual

These are temporary full time posts based within the Opera House, Kilmarnock. The posts are temporary until 31 March 2027.

The hours of work are 35 hours per week to be worked: Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (with a 50 minute unpaid lunch break daily) & Friday, 9.00am - 4.00pm (with a 40 minute unpaid lunch break)

The full time salary of the posts is between £27,937 - £29,247 per annum.

The workstyle for this post is Flexible - 50% -79% of your time in an office location/ multiple work locations. You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 2.5 to 4 days per week and only occasionally from home. It is the expectation that all office-based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations.

To be considered for interview, candidates must demonstrate on the application that they meet all essential criteria of the attached job specification.

If you require further information please contact Holly Dickie at Holly.Dickie@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.