HR Officer

Job title: HR Officer
Location: Ashington Campus

**Salary**: £14.15 per hour

Hours: Full time - 37 hours per week

Contract type: Perm

**Attractive benefits for this post include 35 days’ annual leave per year plus bank holidays and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.**

We are seeking to appoint a self-motivated individual to support our HR Business Partners and the wider People and Development team in the provision of a high-quality service to all managers and staff across the College group.

Based at our Ashington Campus this role will involve dealing with employee relations issues, recruitment and selection, well-being, and staff engagement.

You must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written and be an experienced Microsoft Office user (Word/Excel). Accuracy and attention to detail and an excellent customer service ethos are essential. Experience of using an integrated HR/payroll system would be an advantage.

You will be able to demonstrate your knowledge of current and forthcoming UK employment law and be able to proactively seek ways to continuously improve the HR service. There will be some travel involved with the role.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate, in their personal statement, practical examples of how they fulfil the person specification.

Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.

Role responsibilities
- To provide a professional, quality and timely operational solution focussed People and Development Service to the College on a full range of People matters, ensuring legislation; policy and best practice are followed.
- To supervise and monitor the activities of designated staff to ensure high quality services are provided to internal and external customers within the agreed service levels of the department.
- Ensure that a professional and value-added service is always provided.
The person & qualifications
- Level 5 qualification in HRM **OR **equivalent
- CIPD Qualification at associate level
- Level 2 Math's and English or equivalent
- Relevant degree is desirable however not essential

About Protocol
Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first.

Whatever your career goals, we've got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs to assessment and support staff roles, all with very competitive pay rates and benefits - your future is in good hands.
The legal bit
Protocol promotes equal rights and is an employment business under The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Work is undertaken on a self-employed basis under contract with Protocol. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for all Protocol assignments. All positions advertised by Protocol comply with the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £14.15 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday