HR Support Advisor - Witham, United Kingdom - Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority
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Witham, United Kingdom

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Description

Job Title:
HR Support Advisor**
Contract:12-month Fixed Term Contract**
Working Hours: 18 Hours per week**
Salary: £24,054 - £26,845 pro rata


Location:
SHQ Kelvedon Park (with some Remote Working)

**Ideally this will be 3 days of 6 hours (10:30 - 17:00 with 30 minutes for lunch). However, other hours can be discussed.


The Role


An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Essex County Fire and Rescue Service's Human Resources department, as an HR Support Advisor within the HR Support Team.


The HR Support Team is also embarking on an exciting period of change, whilst we deliver a 'new ways of working' project to enhance the Services we offer to our customers.

During this busy time, we are looking for a driven, enthusiastic, and passionate individual to support us in what we call the 'engine room of HR'.

You will be supported by a great team of HR Support Advisors who truly encourage and support each other in all we do and working for an employer with lots of benefits; including blue-light discounts, family friendly policies and hybrid working options.


This role provides key administrative HR support and serves as a first point of contact for managers and colleagues requiring advice on policies and procedures throughout the employment lifecycle with the Service.

Ideally, you will be experienced within an HR transactional role and familiar with updating and maintaining HR systems; we use 'Civica HR', so experience with this would be a bonus.

You will also bring the ability to prioritise HR tasks and queries as they come in.


Providing our customers with an excellent experience throughout the employee life cycle is our top priority, so a commitment to high standards of service and communication are essential to help us deliver this.

The role will be varied, supporting several teams and departments, as well as working collaboratively across the HR team.


What Are We Looking For?
If you can demonstrate the following, we would love to meet you;

  • Efficiency in managing, prioritising and organising workloads
  • An ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
  • Strong levels of attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • An ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
  • Previous experience delivering a high quality, customer focused approach
  • Previous administration experience

Eligibility

  • Level 2 Standard of education (e.g.
GCSE) or equivalent experience demonstrating basic numeracy and literacy.

  • Strong administrative background

The Application Process

Application:


Interview - The final part of the recruitment process will be a 45-minute values-based interview with some role specific questions.


How to apply

Assessment and selection

Stage 1 Application & shortlisting (assessment will be made against the essential criteria of the person specification)


Stage 2 Interview (assessment will be made against positive indicators taken from our Code of Ethics and the NFCC Leadership Framework).

You can see the NFCC Leadership Framework here:
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Our employee forums and partners include:

Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men's Forum, and our Women's Forum.

In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group.


Our Culture and Benefits


Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.


Some of our benefits include:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Remote working opportunities
  • Wellbeing and counselling services
  • Physiotherapy services
  • Affiliation with the Blue Light Card scheme
  • Generous annual leave
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Career development opportunities

Closing Date:

30th March 2023

Shortlisting:
w/c 3rd April 2023**
Interview Date:w/c 10th April 2023**
Safeguarding

  • Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment._
  • It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service._
  • You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults._
  • The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying._

Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Part-time
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