West Berkshire Council Hiring for Assistant Human Resources Officer Job at Newbury, England Full Time

Vacancy Summary
Employer:
West Berkshire Council

Salary:
From £27741 to £32910 pro rata per annum (Grade H)

Location:
Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury

Contract:
Contract

Working Pattern:
Part Time

Hours:
30 hours per week.

DBS Check:
No

Closing Date:
07/11/2021 at 23:59

Reference:
V4499

Vacancy Description
The HR Services team is looking for an experienced and appropriately qualified Assistant HR Officer to assist with the management of the Council’s apprenticeship programme. This post is fixed term until 31st March 2022 pending a HR structure review.
This role will involve you working alongside services to assess their training needs and to identify suitable training providers to deliver the relevant apprenticeship training. You will be responsible for monitoring and forecasting the apprenticeship levy spend as well as working with various committees and forums to allocate the funds.
You will be required to keep up to date with the latest developments to the apprenticeship levy system and standards available, promoting these opportunities amongst the workforce, and ensuring our policies and procedures are accurate and up to date.
You should have HR experience, a passion for apprenticeships and ideally a level 3 CIPD qualification. You must be able to work on your own initiative with the confidence to attend meetings and briefings, delivering information and guidance to a wide audience including senior managers, members and external providers. You will need excellent communication skills, the ability to meet deadlines and enjoy working as part of a busy team.
On this occasion we are open to accepting applications from those who are willing to work towards their CIPD Level 3.
We are ideally looking to offer the successful candidate the full number of hours advertised above. We may however consider offering less hours than advertised providing they meet the requirements of the role and service which will be determined by the recruiting manager.
West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as flexible working, access to a wide range of relevant training, local government pension scheme, family friendly policies, a range of local discounts and much more. You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days per annum rising to a maximum of 33 days.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Abigail Witting (HR Manager) on 01635 503501.
Interviews are due to take place on the 11th November 2021.

Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply
Please complete an online application form.
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Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Work Location: Multiple Locations