Assistant HR Officer

Hertfordshire County Council; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council in Stevenage is seeking an Assistant HR Officer to join our busy in-house HR recruitment team. You will provide efficient transactional processing of pre-employment checks and candidate management using our applicant tracking system.

You will work with HR colleagues, advise hiring managers on policy, and deliver high-quality service within KPIs. Office presence is required at least once a week; strong IT skills including Excel are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of completing employment compliance clearances
• Demonstrable experience of using IT systems
• Significant experience in customer service
• Competent ability to use Microsoft Office
• Demonstrably strong time management skills
• Strong communication skills with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to follow agreed policies and processes, ensuring these are adhered to
• Ability to deliver to deadlines and lift as appropriate
• Ability to work accurately and independently on a large volume and variety of activities and able to prioritise
• An eye for accuracy and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and timely transactional processing of pre-employment checks and candidate management through our applicant tracking system.
• Advise hiring managers on policy and best practice.
• Deliver excellent customer service and ensure work is carried out to a high standard within agreed KPIs.
• You are required to work in the office at least once a week.
• Proficient with Microsoft packages, including Excel, and manage workload with initiative.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Applicant tracking system

Job description

Job Title: Assistant HR Officer
Location: Stevenage
Salary Range: £26,427 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours:37 per week - part time considered
Contract type: 6 month contract
Directorate:Resources

About the team

Do you enjoy working in a busy team and have great organisation and customer service skills?

We are looking for an Assistant HR Officer to join our established in-house HR recruitment team.

Our team delivers a recruitment service across Hertfordshire County Council to ensure that Hiring Managers have the best resourcing solutions and attraction strategies to appoint high calibre candidates.

About the role

We are a busy team therefore, we'll need you to be extremely well organised, able to work under pressure, respond quickly and manage conflicting priorities.

You will assist the HR Officer to deliver an excellent customer service by providing efficient and timely transactional processing of pre-employment checks and candidate management through our applicant tracking system.

With onboarding experience and highly developed interpersonal skills you will be confident to advise hiring managers on policy and best practice.

You will deliver excellent customer service and be able to ensure work is carried out to a high standard within agreed KPIs.

You will need to be confident using Microsoft packages, including Excel, and have the ability to use your own initiative, constantly prioritising your own work to meet deadlines and demonstrating a pro-active approach to your workload management.

You are required to work in the office at least once a week.

About you

Essential:

• Experience of completing employment compliance clearances
• Demonstrable experience of using IT systems
• Significant experience in customer service
• Competent ability to use Microsoft Office
• Demonstrably strong time management skills
• Strong communication skills with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to follow agreed policies and processes, ensuring these are adhered to
• Ability to deliver to deadlines and lift as appropriate
• Ability to work accurately and independently on a large volume and variety of activities and able to prioritise
• An eye for accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of HR and HR best practice

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is Level 6. Please locate the job profile here:

Interview Date: 24 September 2026 - in person

Additional information

We are changing

Hertfordshire County Councilis undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings - Protection of Employment) principles.

DisabilityConfident

We are proud to be a and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).