HR Assistant
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- £19,116 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 October 2021
Job overview
HR Assistant
Salary: Up to £19,116 per annum depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing Date: Midnight – Sunday 24th October 2021
Interview Date: Week Commencing 1st November 2021
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning & Accrington & Rossendale College.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
The College Group is looking for a full-time, permanent HR Assistant to join our dedicated HR team in delivering our People Strategy and providing a professional HR Service. The role will involve providing first line advice to staff on a range of HR processes and procedures, as well as supporting recruitment and selection activity. This would include the production of offer letters and contracts for successful applicants and supporting the running of assessment days.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a varied administrative role, creating an ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workloads. Possession of, or willingness to work towards, a CIPD Level 3 qualification would be an advantage, but is not essential.
This role will be based at our Accrington and Rossendale College site, however, travel across sites may be required.
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What You Will Be Doing
• Coordinating pre-employment checks including issuing medical questionnaires, requesting references, facilitating DBS checks, collating evidence of eligibility to work and qualifications and ensuring all information is recorded on the College’s Single Central Record
• Writing to staff to advise of contractual changes, including changes to hours and pay
• Assisting with the monitoring of the College’s probation procedure, ensuring probation reviews are completed in a timely manner
• Supporting the smooth running of the College’s annual leave system, including dealing with queries from staff and managers in relation to annual leave entitlement
What We Are Looking For:
• 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C or above
• Level 3 qualification in Administration or other relevant subject
• Achievement of, or working towards a CIPD Level 3 qualification (Desirable)
• Experience of working in a varied administrative role
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload
• Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail
• Experience of working within an HR team (Desirable)
What We Offer in Return:
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
• Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Take me to the Application form: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/application-form/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team on h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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