Senior HR Assistant

5 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UE05 £27,979-£32,332**

**College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science/School of History, Classics and Archaeology**

**Full Time -35 Hours per week**

**Open Ended
- Permanent Contract
**The Opportunity**:
To support the HR Administrator in delivering HR services and School objectives within the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. As a key member of the School Resources Team, the post-holder will be responsible for the recruitment process from start to finish, managing starters and leavers through on boarding and other processes. The Senior HR Assistant will deliver and co-ordinate the routine HR administrative support to all staff across the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. The post-holder will hold responsibility for the updating and maintenance of HR related systems and records, and will report to the School HR Administrator.

**Your skills and attributes for success:
- Vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 2/3, ONC or equivalent) plus relevant work experience OR School education to Standard Grade or equivalent plus typically relevant work experience
- Knowledge of HR, recruitment procedures and relevant legislation.
- Strong IT skills especially with a working knowledge of MS Office packages such as Word, Outlook and Excel, with an ability to learn how to use web-based (and other IT) packages.
- Strong organisational skills, with ability to plan and prioritise, work without close supervision, and manage a range of projects simultaneously. Ability to complete work accurately, on time and to appropriate standards.

**Click to view a copy of the **full job description (opens new browser tab)
**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary of £27,979- £32,332
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab)

**Key dates to note**

Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.

**Application Process


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