Hr Systems Assistant

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HR and OD – HR Systems Team

Ref: G3/OL-90030

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £23,893 – £25,979 per annum (Grade 3)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: The Spindles

Closing Date: Sunday 10th March 2024 – 11.59pm

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC

Job Description & Person Specification.docx

Role Overview:

Working within the Council’s HR Systems Team, you will support the work of the HR and OD service to provide advice and guidance to managers on all aspects of the HR and Payroll system, iTrent, and provide administrative support in relation to system developments and statutory returns.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the maintenance of the corporate establishment including creating new positions, undertaking periodic cleansing and undertaking other establishment changes within iTrent.

Using your excellent communication and organisational skills, you will manage the HR Systems email inboxes, ensuring queries are responded to within a timely and effective manner and issues are escalated appropriately.

You will provide administrative support with statutory returns and the creation of user guides to support colleagues across the organisation and external partners.

Key Requirements:

An important part of this role is the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, managers and external partners therefore excellent customer service skills are essential along with the ability to manage your time effectively to meet regular deadlines.

You should have good analytical skills to investigate and identify system issues as well as interpret data and other information.

It is essential that you have experience of using computer packages for word processing, spreadsheets and databases, plus using the internet and sending/receiving emails.

For a discussion about the role, please contact Katie Butler, HR Systems Lead at katie.butler@oldham.gov.uk or on 0161 770 0179.

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).

Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

About Us:

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

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£23,893

permanent

full time