HR Assistant

6 Month Fixed-term contract

About the role

An exciting 6 month opportunity has arisen within the Group People Shared Services team. This role will be providing generalist HR, Recruitment and Learning & Development services to both JRF and JRHT across the full employee lifecycle.

A key part of this role is to ensure compliance for all pre-employment checks, DBS rechecks for existing staff, and ensuring all staff files are fully maintained and compliant. You will be the first point of contact for general HR queries and will provide advice and guidance to managers, referring more complex queries as appropriate. You will provide administrative support for recruitment, new starter inductions, learning & development and staff benefit processes.

No two days are the same and you will be liaising with a variety of stakeholders on a day-to-day basis, and will work closely with the Payroll team to set deadlines each month.

About you

You will have experience of working in a busy HR administrative environment, and knowledge and understanding of employment legislation is important for this role. You will be competent in the use of Microsoft applications and have knowledge and use of HR software/systems. You will have excellent organisation skills and be able to build good relationships with all stakeholders. Having attention to detail and literacy & numeracy skills are essential. You must have a flexible approach to you work, be able to work as a team player and also work on your own initiative at times. It would be advantageous to hold a Level 3 qualification in HR or have learning & development experience, but not essential.

About us

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the North East. JRF and JRHT are two important influencing organisations with an ambitious agenda for inspiring positive change in the UK in line with our vision of a prosperous and poverty free UK.

How to Apply

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th February 2023

Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis, and we reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At JRF/JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.