Human Resources Assistant, 2 High Street, Perth - Internal

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Human Resources Assistant (Fixed Term for up to 12 Months) - PKC13378
£25,516 - £27,770 (33 Hours per week)
2 High Street, Perth

Please note: Only existing employees of Perth & Kinross Council may apply.

Are you an organised, motivated individual with a passion for providing excellent system support?

If so, the MyView team are looking for a Human Resources (HR) Assistant to join our small and dynamic team that delivers effective support to managers and employees by providing advice and guidance on the use of the Council’s MyView and Optimum (Flexi) system.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain a wide range of skills in a systems team and will have opportunities to learn and develop with ever changing technology and improvements.

This is a Maternity cover post, Fixed Term for up to 12 months and anticipated to be until 30 November 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for MyView enquiries (phone, email and in person).
• Maintaining and ensuring the accuracy of leave management within the integrated HR & Payroll systems.
• Maintain the council’s time recording system, by receiving, verifying and inputting any manual flexi adjustments and deal with all related enquiries.
• Provide advice and training to line managers and employees on all integrated HR & Payroll systems internally and remotely as required.
• Allocation of employee numbers for new staff joining PKC and providing access to MyView and Optimum systems.
• Process vacancies and change of circumstances requests through the PKC Staff Portal.
• Carry out leave calculations and process leaver forms through MyView and ResourceLink.
• Any other system related duties allocated by the Line Manager.

 

Skills & Experience Required

• An excellent communicator with a professional and courteous manner.
• Great customer service skills in person and on the phone.
• Proactive, reliable, and a great team player.
• Able to work independently and manage conflicting demands.
• Well organised and prioritise effectively.
• Good IT skills that include Microsoft Office packages and EDMS.
• Experience of using MyView, Optimum and ResourceLink or similar management system.
• A positive attitude to change and contributing to service improvements.

 

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.

Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs

We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Stuart Campbell, Human Resources Officer on 01738 475794 or at SWCampbell@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.