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Ref no:
404271
Published:
25/11/2024
Closes:
09/12/2024
Location:
Civic Centre Windmillhill Street Motherwell, ML1 1AB
Salary:
£25,847 - £27,301 per year pro rata
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
17.5 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate. *Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC5 - £25,847 - £27,301 (Pro Rata)

We have exciting opportunities available for an enthusiastic and agile individual, looking to work within a fast-paced dynamic HR environment.

The roles are based within The Employee Service Centre and in particular the HR Compliance & Audit team. Listed below are all teams that fall under the umbrella of Employee Service Centre.

HR Transformation and Engagement

  • HR Compliance and Audit
  • HR process reengineering
  • People Operations
  • People Helpdesk
  • Workforce Engagement and Employee Website administration

Payroll & Pensions Team

Workforce Resourcing

  • Recruitment

Workforce Systems and Analytics

  • Analytics
  • Workforce Systems Admin
  • Workforce Systems Development

As an Advisor in the HR Transformation team, you will be a part of a team who provide first point of contact support on a wide range of HR related queries to a variety of customers. You will also provide managers and employees with guidance and training, including those relating to employee payments, and support the administration of the Cycle to Work, Buy and Bank Leave and Green Car Schemes. You will assist the senior advisor in the processing of Green Car Scheme applications, ensuring accurate data and records are maintained. Therefore, customer service is paramount to this role.

You will assist the senior advisor on HR Compliance and Audit initiatives and assist in the development of controls to ensure compliance with financial regulations. You will also support the senior advisor in the collation and information gathering for various audits and specific information requests. You will have the opportunity to communicate with various stakeholders on a variety of topics including those relating to employee payment reports and audits, ensuring that quality standards ae maintained.

In short you will be part of an agile team that seek to continually improve processes and quality standards to provide positive outcomes to meet the needs of our customers.

Interested?? Read on and if you would like some more information or to discuss further, please contact Shona Shirkie, Team Lead – HR Compliance & Audit on 07583115843

Main Responsibilities:

  • Providing first point of contact support to customers in relation to a wide range of HR related queries across different communication platforms.
  • Supporting the Senior Advisor on HR Compliance and Audit initiatives and develop systems of control to ensure compliance with financial regulations .
  • Supporting the Senior Advisor by collating appropriate evidence for audits including requests from external agencies in line with relevant governance to support the due diligence of HR and payroll processes.
  • Supporting the Senior Advisor in monitoring and liaising with managers regarding Occupancy End Reports and Employee Payments reports.
  • Assist the Senior Advisor in the coordination and deliver on the administration of the cycle to work, green car and annual buy and bank leave schemes.

The Individual

It is essential that you are an excellent communicator with good verbal and written skills and strong IT skills with experience in using MS Office. Knowledge of iTrent would be advantageous.

You will be a self-motivated customer focused individual with excellent time management skills, able to plan and prioritise your own workload. You will be able to show initiative and while working with colleagues is comfortable challenging current practices.

You must be educated to National 5 level, experience within in a HR or Customer Focused Environment would be desirable.

Work Pattern- Part Time – 17.5 hours

This post is temporary until 01/11/2027


Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our  Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***

  • Disability Confident Employer - Leader
  • The Prince's Responsible Business Network
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  • Happy to Talk Flexible Working
  • Equally Safe at Work - Bronze
  • Scottish Living Wage
  • The Promise