HR Assistant

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
- **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
You need to have strong administration skills, ability to work with volume and in a fast-paced environment, have good knowledge of all Microsoft packages and an interest in HR. This role would suit someone who is looking for a step into HR or is a strong experienced administrator. There will be an opportunity to study towards CIPD and hybrid working hours and location can be considered.

You will be a proactive administrator with excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be the first line of contact for the HR Team answering queries, setting up meetings and maintenance of employee relations systems. You will also provide administrative support for HR work that comes into the team.

We are looking for people who understand the importance of team work, flexibility and supporting colleagues. Join us on our exceptional journey. You’ll thrive in our open, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone matters, and is respected for who they are. We will help you to develop, and support you to deliver your very best work.

These roles could accommodate part time working and we would consider applicants able to work between 30 to 37.5 hours per week

**Main duties of the job**:
To be first line of contact for the HR team, dealing with telephone queries, identifying individuals to resolve queries and advising as necessary. To provide administrative/secretarial support to the Care Organisation HR Team. General office duties as directed e.g. diary maintenance, photocopying, typing, filing. Arranging meetings as requested by the HR Business Partners/HR Advisors. Arranging employee relations meetings as required, ensuring that all parties are made aware and documentation is sent within agreed timescales. To maintain the ER Tracker system as required. To entering the non-attendance of the Care Organisation HR Team onto the appropriate Trust systems. To liaise with staff at all levels in an appropriate manner, maintaining confidentiality. To undertake any other duties as allocated, which are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post.

**Working for our organisation**:
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:

- **Previous Administrative/ Secretarial Experience**

**Essential criteria**:

- Previous Administrative/ Secretarial Experience
- Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines - Ability to work part of a team - Excellent organisational skills - Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

**Desirable criteria**:

- Previous NHS or HR experience
- **Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent**

**Essential criteria**:

- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- **Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent**

**Essential criteria**:

- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

**Desirable criteria**:

- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

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