Human Resources Assistant

***This vacancy is only available to employees of Caerphilly County Borough Council including agency staff currently working at the Council. ***

Human Resources are looking to recruit a full time, HR Assistant to work within People Services. The successful candidate will support the HR service delivery to employees across the whole authority including Schools by providing a range of administrative HR tasks and offering advice and guidance on HR policies and procedures.

The position is normally based at Ty Penallta, however, due to the current restrictions the post holder will be required to work from home in the immediate future and IT equipment will be made available. However, it should be noted that Agile working (including homeworking) may be a longer-term requirement.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role as the “front line” of HR, fielding enquiries to the HR function, using your initiative to resolve issues or escalating if necessary, to HR colleagues. Key tasks of the role will include general administration, recruitment and selection, management information, data entry on the council’s HR/Payroll system (iTrent), minute taking at meetings, contributing to HR Project work and providing accurate and timely advice on matters such as pay and conditions of service.

Ideally you will have experience of working within a HR environment. Candidates will need to have excellent IT skills using a variety of packages and should have experience working in a busy customer focused environment. You must be able to demonstrate excellent customer service and have the skill to organise and prioritise your own workload to ensure deadlines are met. Attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidentiality always is paramount.

The ability to work under pressure is essential.

You must have a confident, tactful, and sympathetic approach and be able to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times.

The capacity to communicate in Welsh whilst not essential for the role is desirable.

For a detailed Job Description and Person Specification click here

If having read the Job Description and Person Specification you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact one of the Principal Human Resources Officers below:
Shaunna Morgan (01443 864882)
Anthea Probert (01443 866742)

Applications to be submitted online.

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.