HR Officer

Women’s Aid Integrated Services

HR Officer

Location: Nottingham

Hours per week: 25 hours per week

Salary: NJC Scale point 22 - £20,661 pro rata

Contract: Temporary (initially for 6 months)

Closing date: 8/11/18

Interviews: 15/11/18 (subject to change)

Here at WAIS, what we do is really important. We save lives. In the UK 1 in 3 women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime and in Nottingham we’re here to support those women and children experiencing or escaping it.

We’re looking for an experienced HR Officer to join our dynamic team. The appointed person will be able to provide a generalist HR service and be able to support the HR Manager in the daily supervision of the HR Administrator. You’ll be excited about the challenges and opportunities facing the charity sector and passionate about the work we do.

We’re the sixth largest accredited domestic abuse charity in England. We’ve been around for almost 40 years and in that time we’ve built up a real depth of knowledge. We currently have 85 employees and an annual turnover in the region of £2m.

WAIS is an ambitious and resourceful charity, passionate about helping women and their children move forward to live their lives free from abuse. In a year, we answer around 10,000 calls on our helpline, support over 6,000 women and 260 children.

The role

As an experienced HR Officer, you will provide a generalist HR service, providing advice and guidance to the CEO, the Board of Trustees and the Managers as appropriate, in accordance with WAIS policies and procedures. You will be required to be of CIPD qualified or part qualified or equivalent relevant qualification (MBA,MA) in this related field.

You will be able to prioritize work according to a variety of deadlines and have a methodical approach and attention to detail.

It is an occupational requirement that applications are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.

WAIS is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applicants from BME, lesbian or bisexual backgrounds.

In our annual staff survey, 95% of our employees would recommend WAIS as an employer, 98% stated that they feel proud to work for WAIS while 100% consider that WAIS is an inclusive organisation that values diversity.

Download our application pack from our website.

Unfortunately we can’t accept CVs.