HR Assistant

Role: HR Assistant

Salary and Grade: FTE GBP21,748 and GBP25,481, Grade 3

Full time and part time roles available (37/25 hours)

Location - Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading

Excellent annual leave allowance of 24 days

Superb pension scheme, onsite gym and parking facilities

At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, our teams make working here a great experience. We are passionate about employee wellbeing, development and training. In HR, we play a vital role in helping our teams succeed, by working in partnership with the Service, as one team, to create a welcoming and inclusive culture that supports our People Strategy. We encourage our employees to work flexibly so that they can enjoy a work life balance.

We have opportunities available for those keen to evolve and develop in HR, as well as supporting the delivery of service through the effective administration of HR, payroll and pensions. These roles are interesting and varied and would suit individuals with experience and/or qualifications in HR, who love to learn, and enjoy being part of a busy team.

This is a period of significant challenge and change facing the Public Sector and we need individuals to join our team who have the enthusiasm to provide outstanding customer service, are efficient, accurate and organised, as well as having excellent IT skills.

Key focus of the role is to:

• Be the first point of contact via phone, email and face to face for all staff and managers, this includes managing the HR queries and inbox
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate and reliable data held within both the manual and electronic HR information, payroll and pensions systems
• Dealing with day to day queries (e.g. payroll, pensions, sickness, policy guidance)
• Undertake and update all HR processes for individual employees throughout the employment lifecycle
• Administer employee benefit schemes including pay, pensions, additional allowances, car provisions, and cycle to work
• Meet all agreed service levels targets for HR processing activity, ensuring that tasks are completed accurately
• Provide accurate advice

Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience):

• CIPD Level 3 certificate in HR or equivalent relevant experience working within a HR/payroll team
• High level of process and HR administration knowledge
• Excellent IT skills and experience
• An enthusiastic individual who is keen to learn and flexible in approach.
• You are happy working in a busy environment where you are involved in many different administration processes throughout the day

Application and selection process

Please note we do not accept applications via Agencies or CV's without an accompanying application form.

Closing date for applications is 09:00 hours on Friday 1 October 2021.

Anticipated start date: November 2021.

It is anticipated that the assessment process, which will include a written assessment and interview, will run week commencing 4 October 2021.

At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, we want you to bring your whole self to work.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are more than just words for us. That's why we are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels included and respected, and where no one is unfairly discriminated against. All applications are considered on merit alone. We are a Disability Confident Leader - if you meet the essential criteria of the role, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Simply: Our community is varied and diverse. Our workforce should be too.

At Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, everyone is welcome.