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Job overview
The general HR Department is located in the Clock Tower Building of the Northern General Hospital. The service operates opening hours of 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday. A flexible working arrangement is available to support service need and work-life balance.
The hours of the job are 37.5 over 5 days although part time working requests will be considered in accordance with service need. There is a requirement for on-site working alongside home working and equipment will be provided.
The role of HR Assistant is to provide a comprehensive and high quality administrative support and typing service across the Business Partner Teams. To provide first level Human Resources advice in respect of Trust policies and procedures, and Agenda for Change terms and conditions of service.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen to join a fast paced, innovative HR Department at one of the largest leading Teaching Hospital Trusts in the country. The department offers excellent opportunities to develop your HR practice working within a Business Partner model and dealing with a highly diversified workforce spanning both acute and community care settings. You will see the positive impact of your administrative support in the frontline care providers the HR team supports and the excellent patient care ultimately delivered.
Providing administrative support to the HR Business Partner teams in their delivery of a comprehensive HR service to a group of clinical specialties and corporate services. You will develop your HR knowledge through a broad range of varied casework support and provision of advice in the application of HR policies and terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant office / administration experience.
- Experience of dealing with customers/service users.
Desirable
- Experience providing a Human Resources administration services
- Experience of data analysis and report production
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Administration or equivalent experience gained in the following areas: -Extensive experience of the full range of Microsoft Office programmes. -Experience of planning and managing complex administration processes within established timeframes. -Proven typing skills. -Minute taking. -Experience of providing advice to customers and problem-solving skills. -Experience of the full range of office duties. -Customer service and reception experience.
Desirable
- Typing qualification or equivalent experience of typing.
Special Skills
Essential
- Excellent IT skills with a particular aptitude for Excel and Word packages, including the ability to create and manipulate spreadsheets.
Values and Behavious
Essential
- Ability to consider HR Service implications of putting patients first in application of HR practice
- Respectful to patients, staff colleagues and all internal and external contacts.
- To be able to demonstrate ownership for own actions and areas of responsibility.
- To be able to demonstrate unity with all colleagues
- To have a proven track record of delivery on objectives.
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This advert is for Human Resources Assistant - Employee Relations, Business Partner Team with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 p/a pro rata for part time. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Jul 2026.
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