People Officer

Recruitment Pack for

**People Officer**

**Hours**:Part Time (likely to be between 20 & 25**

**hours per week)**

**Location**:Head Office (currently Galashiels but**

**relocating to St Boswells in April 2024)**

**Closing Date**: **18th March 2024**

**Job Ref No**: 0791

**Salary**: **Grade 7 £28,680 - £31,006**

**(£14.87 - £16.07)**
- Introduction to Live Borders
- Our Strategic Vision
- Our Values
- Job Advert
- Job Description and Person Specification
- Conditions of Employment

**Introduction to Live Borders**

Live Borders is the sport, leisure and culture trust for the Scottish Borders - this means we are a charity. Our aim is for everyone living, working and visiting the Borders to be

**healthier, happier and stronger.**

Live Borders is governed and led by a Board of Trustees who set the strategic direction and monitors performance of the organisation.

**Our Strategic Vision**

**Vision**:Everyone living in, working in, and visiting the Borders to be healthier, happier and stronger.

**Mission**:We use our energy, enthusiasm and knowledge to support more people to experience more, learn more, and move more.

**Strategic Goals**:

- Expand levels of participation
- Grow our earned income
- Develop new funding streams
- Build on our reputation for great customer service
- Create a sustainable charity
- Nurture our people to be proud of what they do

**Our Values**

At the heart of Live Borders is our commitment to improve lives through physical activity, sport and culture. We use our energy, enthusiasm and knowledge to support people to experience more, learn more and move more.

Our Values underpin all that we do: Live Borders Values

Every penny spent with us is reinvested into supporting active, creative and healthy communities.

The executive team led by the CEO provide the strategic lead on the management and development of Live Borders to ensure we are a sustainable, dynamic and flexible organisation fit for the future and that meets our stated outcomes.

**Advert**

Here at Live Borders we have an exciting opportunity in the team for a People
Officer who will provide professional advice and guidance to managers on a range of People issues.

The People team are responsible for delivering the HR, Payroll, and Business
Support functions across the organisation and the role holder will deal with employee relations queries, and ensure the consistent implementation of People policies, procedures and practices across the organisation. For a more detailed understanding of the role and please review the Job Description below.

You will be a people person, with a keen eye for detail, who will bring your excellent communication and problem solving skills to a key role in the organisation.

You will ideally have experience of working in a HR/People department at an
Officer or Advisor level, though this could be the next step for an experienced
HR/People Administrator.

We are looking to fill this role on a part time basis, with hours per week and working hours per day negotiable.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Post Title**: People Officer

**Reporting to**: People Manager

**Job Purpose**:
Responsible for the provision of advice and guidance to managers on a range of personnel issues ensuring necessary administrative systems, process and procedures are in place to meet business needs and ensure compliance with employment legislation.

**Responsibilities**:
1. Provide a range of personnel advice and guidance to support managers attract, develop and retain staff
2. Contribute to the development and administration of operational personnel systems, process and procedures
3. Provide advice and guidance on terms and conditions, interpretation of personnel policies, employee relations and best practice
4. Contribute to the development of, and consistent implementation of personnel policies, procedures and practices
5. Undertake personnel projects, drafting reports, making recommendations as required
6. Provide support to the People Manager in the development of new initiatives
7. Carry out, or assist managers to carry out, investigations, draft reports and ensure quality standards are met before formal meetings/hearings are arranged
8. Participate in absence, grievance, discipline, performance meetings to provide advice and guidance and ensure consistency of approach
9. Responsible for the accurate preparation and processing of all personnel information to meet any set deadlines
10. Process all personnel changes appropriately
11. Ensure information relating to new starters and leavers, maternity absence, sickness absence, contract changes, and other relevant personal details are passed to Payroll Officer for processing

12. Recommend appropriate action following the monitoring and identification of anomalies in casual timesheets, overtime, mileage, and other payroll information

13. Update and maintain establishment lists and personnel files
14. Liaise with managers, employees and colleagues in People and Fi