Job Description

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Job title: HR Assistant

Grade: UE04 Salary: \xc2\xa323,144 - \xc2\xa325138

Department : HR Operations, Human Resources, CSG

Contract Type: Open Ended - Full Time 35 hrs Per Week

We are looking for a customer-focused HR Assistant, you will contribute to the ongoing transformation of HR within the University and develop your generalist HR skills. As a HR Assistant you will administer HR lifecycle processes; administer all payments and claims for the Casual payroll; provide Right to Work checks for both Main and Casual payroll; deal with ad hoc and routine HR queries via workflow Service Requests, input and maintain data ensuring data integrity of HR Systems, and support the co-ordination and administration of the reward panels for all Colleges and Professional services groups.

This post combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The Opportunity:

You will support the development and implementation of new systems, establishing new ways of working as we embed a new operating model. Our transformation brings challenge and exciting opportunity to join our team and play your part in shaping this journey.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Typically 2 years\' relevant work experience in a customer facing role, ideally work experience in a HR role
• Excellent customer service skills with proven experience of delivering a professional, high quality, customer focused service
• The ability to organise time effectively to manage your own workload and priorities to achieve deadlines
• Competent oral and written communication skills (to produce reports, correspondence, minutes, agendas, documentation) with experience in the use of IT software e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Accuracy and attention to detail with experience of handling confidential information

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

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 (opens new browser tab)

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK

Interviews will be held at the end of August 2023

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About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow\'s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team:

Corporate Services Group aims to support operational delivery of the University\'s mission, core strategic goals, and the ongoing plans of Colleges, Schools and other Support Groups.

In support of the University\'s Strategy 2030, we support and enable the delivery of the University\'s mission and strategic goals, not the least of which is promotion to the staff and student experience. We liase with Colleges, Schools and other Professional Services Groups to:

• Develop a stimulating physical environment in which our students and staff can flourish, through our Estates, Accommodation and Catering and Events and Sports & Exercise teams;
• Enhancing the University\'s research and innovation success via the Edinburgh Innovations team:
• Promote responsibility for the wider environment through our Social Responsibility and Sustainability Team:
• Safeguard and service our wide-ranging research and other activities via our Health & Safety team, and our Bioresearch & Veterinary Services Team;
• Oversee and support Risk Management, Business Continuity and Emergency Management across the university;\xc2\xb7
• Support Data-Driven Innovation initiatives across the University, via the DDI Programme Delivery Office;
• Promote commercial and other endeavours both via our Corporate Development Team, and through our portfolio of Subsidiary Companies, including scholarly publishing (Edinburgh University Press) and High-Performance Computing (UoE HPCx Ltd), venture investment (Old College Capital), and accommodation, catering and events (UoE Accommodation Ltd)
• We value the delivery of efficient, effective professional services in all areas, and strive for the highest standards in professional competence and best practice.

Corporate Services Group (CSG) is led by Vice-Principal Corporate Services, Catherine Martin and comprises the Director\'s Office, professional services and specialisms within the University, and a number of subsidiary companies.

For further information about the Corporate Services Group please visit the

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