HR Hub Assistant - 37 hours - Temp

South Yorkshire Police; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

South Yorkshire Police is seeking an HR Hub Assistant to support the Recruitment and HR Hub functions from Carbrook, Sheffield. This role is offered on a temporary 12-month contract with 37 hours per week and a salary of £25,242–£27,204.

The role involves providing administrative, transactional and operational HR support, with tasks spanning data accuracy, stakeholder service delivery and system administration for Oracle Guided Learning within a hybrid working framework.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in HR.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint.
• Demonstrates good organisational and communication skills.
• Evidence of customer service experience.
• Understanding of data and analytics and the importance of accuracy and timeliness.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, transactional and operational support relating to Recruitment.
• Handle various HR tasks, ensuring data accuracy and delivering high-quality service to stakeholders.
• Develop proficiency across HR Hub disciplines and support Oracle Guided Learning administration.

Skills

HR experience

MS Office

Communication skills

Customer service

Data analytics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Contract Type: Temporary - 12 months

Following a recent review of the department an exciting opportunity has arisen within the HR and Learning Department (previously People & Organisational Development) for the role of HR Hub Assistant.

Role: HR Hub Assistant

Department: HR & Learning

Location: Carbrook, Sheffield

Salary: £25,242 - £27,204

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Temporary - 12 months

Following a recent review of the department an exciting opportunity has arisen within the HR and Learning Department (previously People & Organisational Development) for the role of HR Hub Assistant.

In this role you will provide administrative, transactional, and operational assistance relating to Recruitment. This role involves handling various HR tasks, ensuring data accuracy, and delivering high-quality service to our stakeholders.

Working alongside the other areas of specialism within the team: Employee Relations and Onboarding and Workforce Planning, you will contribute to a flexible and resilient service by developing proficiencies in multiple disciplines within the HR Hub and offering continuous system administration support for Oracle Guided Learning to ensure the product is fit for purpose

Skills And Experience

• Previous experience working in HR.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages e.g. word, excel, teams, power point etc.
• Demonstrates good organisational and communication skills.
• Can evidence a good understanding of and/or has previous experience in customer service.
• Has an understanding of data and analytics and the importance of accuracy and timeliness.

What We Offer

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process. South Yorkshire Police’s overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public’s assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standards of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher standards and understand the implications on their right to privacy.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter Ways Of Working

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid ole.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Contact Details

For further information about the role, please contact: Rachael Johnson by email [e-mail]

Closing Date

Closing Date: 9 th September 2026.

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Candidate Information

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates. It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups. If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on [e-mail]. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Internal Candidates

This vacancy is temporary therefore, you must have the support of your current Line Manager to apply. If you are a permanent member of staff, this would be classed as a secondment opportunity. If you are on a fixed term contract, you must contact the Recruitment Team before applying. Please ensure that you and your current line manager complete the attached consent form. Please email the completed form to the hiring line manager, with the role title and the closing date stated in the subject of your email. Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

Further Information

This role is offered on a fixed-term basis in accordance with applicable employment legislation and South Yorkshire Police policy.

Fixed-term contracts are used where there is a genuine business need, such as project-based work, temporary cover or time-limited funding. The fixed term period is subject to change, linked to the posts requirements and may be subject to extension or early termination in line with appropriate notice period.

All fixed-term employees will receive equal treatment and access to opportunities in line with our commitment to fair and inclusive employment practices.

Where appropriate, fixed-term roles may be made permanent without the need for a further recruitment process.

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