HR Officer

Rochdale, Lancashire
Sure Start Staff

Job Title: HR Officer (Maternity Cover)
Location: Rochdale
Hours: 36.25 hours per week Monday-Friday (Part-Time hours also available, working 9am-2.30pm for a minimum x3 days per week)
Salary: £20 – £25 per hour (based on experience and qualifications)
Start Date: Immediate Start

This is a temporary position covering maternity leave until July 2025.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check before starting this position.

This is a great opportunity to work within the education sector. So, if you re an experienced HR Officer/Professional with a passion for education and a desire to make a positive impact, we strongly encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

Key Duties and Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

• To provide high-quality data, administration and project support.
• To take minutes and action logs of meetings as required.
• To complete Trust HR Recruitment duties.
• To be a Safer Recruitment specialist , always ensuring full compliance with KCSIE and supporting school-based HR staff & Recruiting Managers.
• To attend and support with HR employee relations meetings, as agreed with the Senior HR Advisor.
• To attend various school sites within an 8-mile radius, supporting HR responsibilities and tasks.
• To ensure accurate and timely delivery of administrative services such as formal correspondence to employees relating to terms and conditions of employment and policies/procedures (offer letters, employment contracts, leaver documentation, changes to terms and conditions, etc.)
• To play an active role in the monitoring, reporting and analysis of key data including but not limited to, induction feedback, staff turnover, gender pay gap data, equality data, etc.

Qualifications, knowledge and experience required:

• Level 3 HR/CIPD Qualification
• Enhanced DBS Certification
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy: GCSE Grade C in Maths & English or equivalent (Level 2)
• Knowledge of HR Processes
• Understanding of Employment Processes, including pre-employment checks & requirements
• Knowledge of Admin tasks and ability to use a range of Microsoft Office Programmes
• Experience of working in a team
• Excellent People skills, including the ability to support staff and managers sensitively and supportively

All our roles are subject to pre-employment checks including references.

To apply for this position:

Please submit your updated CV outlining your employment history with dates, companies where you have worked including job titles and a summary of your duties and skills, alternatively call our office.

Please note – due to the high number of applications we receive we are only able to respond to candidates that are successfully shortlisted for the position.

Sure Start Staff act as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and an Employment Business for temporary opportunities.