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HR/OD Assistant

  • Full time
  • £26,443 – £28,374
  • Hybrid - Thistle House, Haymarket, Edinburgh
  • Closing 8th February 2023


  • Advertised from 27th January 2023
  • Permanent. 37.00 hours per week.

Role

Why apply for this role?

As HR/OD Assistant, you will have the opportunity to support the delivery of our people strategy and be at the heart of delivering our organisational vision.

This is an exciting time to join the CHS HR/OD team as the organisation continues to evolve in line with the delivery of ‘The Promise’ and wider transformation. Your insight will be crucial in delivering high quality HR/OD services and facilitating ongoing engagement through this change. You will be working within a small HR/OD team continuing to build our People Culture and ensure that CHS is a great place to work now and in the future.

Please find instructions on how to apply at the bottom of the page.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative support to the HR/OD Lead and Coordinator in relation to policy development and review, working in partnership with our CHS Staff Forum to ensure that all employment and organisational development procedures, processes and people related activities best fit CHS, legislation and remain current and sustainable;
  • Provide first line support to managers and manage the HR inbox;
  • Together with the HR/OD Coordinator, continuous improvement of efficient systems and procedures which support the daily functions of the HR/OD Team, ensuring information is managed appropriately and in accordance with data protection requirements;
  • Act as first point of contact for line manager and forward queries as required.
  • Payroll, people finance and contract administration

Our HR/OD team

Our HR/OD team comprises currently of HR/OD Lead and HR/OD Coordinator. The role of the team is to support our National Team consisting of just under 50 colleagues. We want to support our people in working toward our vision and mission, and the team is passionate about delivering quality as well as creative HR/OD service. You will support this small, dynamic and innovative team while collaborating with other departments and teams across the wider organisation.

Life at CHS

Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of 22 Area Support Teams made up of 400 volunteers who support Panel Members in their local communities.

As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people.

You can read more about our core values HERE as well as view an introductory video to our organisation. We also offer a generous benefits package from hybrid working, flexi hours and a fantastic pension scheme - you check out our full benefits summary HERE.

Diversity and Inclusion

CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining us.

Application notes

For more details and the application form, please download the application pack from the CHS website which includes a full job description, a person specification and the link to application.

You can access the application form also here: forms.office.com/e/UfdWhtCT2z

Please note that CVs are not accepted.

For an informal and confidential discussion on the role or about any adjustments you might need, please email jobs@CHS.gov.scot.

Closing Date: 08 February 2023

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*Due to the anticipated interest in this post, if may not be possible to respond to candidates who have not been invited to interview. We thank you for your interest in this post.