Hr Assistant

HR Assistant
Salary: Up to £25,250 per annum depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing Date: Midnight – Sunday 17th March 2024
Interview Date: Tuesday 26th March 2024

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

Our Organisation
This role is advertised by NCC Professional Services. Part of Nelson and Colne College Group, NCC Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group.

Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The College Group is the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.

Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.

The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a full-time, permanent HR Assistant to join our dedicated HR team in delivering our People Strategy and providing a professional HR Service. The role will involve providing first line advice to staff on a range of HR processes and procedures, as well as supporting recruitment and selection activity. This would include the production of offer letters and contracts for successful applicants and supporting the running of assessment days.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a varied administrative role, creating an ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workloads. Possession of, or willingness to work towards, a CIPD Level 3 qualification would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Whether you are an experienced administrator looking for a new challenge or looking to begin a career in HR, this could be the ideal role.

This role will be based at our Accrington and Rossendale College site, however, travel across sites may be required.

What You Will Be Doing:

· Coordinating pre-employment checks including issuing medical questionnaires, requesting references, facilitating DBS checks, collating evidence of eligibility to work and qualifications and ensuring all information is recorded on the College’s Single Central Record

· Writing to staff to advise of contractual changes, including changes to hours and pay

· Assisting with the monitoring of the College’s probation procedure, ensuring probation reviews are completed in a timely manner

· Supporting the smooth running of the College’s annual leave system, including dealing with queries from staff and managers in relation to annual leave entitlement

What We Are Looking For:

· 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C or above

· Level 3 qualification in Administration or other relevant subject

· Achievement of, or working towards a CIPD Level 3 qualification (Desirable)

· Experience of working in a varied administrative role

· Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload

· Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail

· Experience of working within an HR team (Desirable)

What We Offer in Return:

· Generous annual leave entitlement increasing to a maximum of 28 days (with service), plus Bank Holidays and closure days – totalling 41 days per year

· Access to a workplace pension scheme – with employer contributions of 5%

· Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits

· A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support

· Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards

· Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/

How to Apply:

Still Interested?

If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.

Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Gym membership
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/03/2024