University of Edinburgh Hiring for Senior HR Assistant at Edinburgh Full Time

HR Operations, Human Resources, USG

Open Ended Full Time 35 hrs per week

We are looking for a customer-focused Senior HR Assistant, you will contribute to the ongoing transformation of HR within the University and develop your generalist HR skills.

The Opportunity:
There are a number of opportunities thanks to a growing requirement in the team. You will support the development and implementation of new systems, establishing new ways of working as we embed a new operating model. Our transformation brings challenge and exciting opportunity to join our team and play your part in shaping this journey. You will administer end to end lifecycle HR processes, inputting and maintaining data in the HR systems, support the on-boarding of new staff by creating contracts of employment for new start, transfers and contract amendments or extensions and prepare and issue documentation in line with current legislation, all operational activities within the Shared Service model.

Your skills and attributes for success:
strong experience of delivering a range of HR Services within a fast-paced environment in at least one of the following: HR administration, recruitment, payroll and/or employee life-cycle transactions functions

excellent customer service skills with proven experience of delivering a professional, high quality, customer focused service

the ability to organise time effectively to manage your own workload and priorities to achieve deadlines

competent oral and written communication skills (to produce reports, correspondence, minutes, agendas, documentation) with experience in the use of IT software e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint

accuracy and attention to detail with experience of handling confidential information

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Interviews will be held August 2021

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

Human Resources are a strategic partner in delivering the University’s strategy and values. We have an important role in shaping inspirational and innovative long-term people strategies that attract, develop, reward and retain a highly motivated and diverse workforce. We are a community of over 100 HR professionals who strive for a positive supportive culture and working environment. We influence change initiatives, define talent and development opportunities and deliver quality life cycle services that help the University and its Academic and Professional Service staff succeed.