HR Support Assistant - Local Authority

Spinwell Global; Stafford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Global Limited is seeking a HR Support Assistant to join the People & Organisational Development team in Stafford. This role provides generalist first-line HR advice and transactional support across the organisation, working closely with HR Partners and others.

Key duties include administration, data input, payroll transactions, and ensuring data quality. A CIPD Level 3 or higher and a full UK driving licence are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3 or above is required.
• Experience in a customer focused environment.
• Strong administrative and records management skills.
• Good time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with MS Office suite and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice and transactional support.
• Assist HR Business Partners with admin for reorganisations.
• Process payroll-related transactions and data entry.
• Maintain accurate records and data in HRIS.
• Support across People & OD activities.

Education

CIPD Level 3 or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows OS

Job description

Role: HR Support Assistant REF 378492
Contract Length: Until 02/11/2027
Location: Stafford - fully office based initially
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: 19.36 per hour
Security Clearance: BPSS

About the Role

Spinwell is recruiting for a HR Support Assistant an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

As a HR Support Assistant within the People & Organisational Development Team, you will be part of a HR service providing generalist first-line HR advice across the organisation, building trusted relationships with HR Business Partners, HR Officers, Employee Relations, Recruitment Team and Occupational Health. To deliver a modern and effective service, providing consistent first line advice in accordance with policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing a professional generalist first line HR advice service to managers in respect of People & OD policies and procedures, in a consistent and accurate manner.
• Undertaking generalist transactional and administrative People & OD activities aligned to business area.
• Supporting HR Business Partners and HR Officers with administrative support for force wide organisational restructures.
• Carry out scheduled transactional People & OD activity including payroll critical transactions (i.e. maternity, paternity, half pay, ill health retirements).
• Quality assure the integrity and accuracy of documentation and data produced.
• Data inputting and retrieval from the HR system.

Essential Skills and Experience

• CIPD Level 3 or above
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment and be able to demonstrate the delivery of a high standard of customer service.
• Experience of undertaking administration processes with the ability to keep accurate records, both manual and computerised.
• Experience of managing competing deadlines and delivering results through effective planning and organising of work, whilst maintaining quality standards.
• Experience of windows based applications including Microsoft Office packages.
• The ability to prioritise own time and workloads, working methodically and with minimum supervision.
• Effective interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Experience of working as part of a team and be able to demonstrate the ability to build effective working relationships within the team environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence Required
• Own car for business use

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