Human Resources Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Human Resources Administrative Assistant

Fixed Term to 31 March 2027 due to funding.

Location: This post is based at Link’s Edinburgh office. However, hybrid working is available with this role.

Hour of Work: 35 per week (Monday to Friday)

Alternative working patterns and/or working arrangements will be considered.

The Role

At Link, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our people have made our award-winning social enterprise the success it is today and as it continues to grow, we want them to be the best they can be and to reach their potential.

Reporting to the Senior HR Assistant, the HR Administrative Assistant will provide a comprehensive range of professional, effective and efficient HR administrative services and support to the Human Resources team as required.

The postholder will be responsible for processing all reference requests including liaising with current and ex-employees and third parties, in line with Link’s GDPR and Reference Policy guidelines. Another key responsibility of the role will be to audit the absence management recording process, running fortnightly and monthly reports and issuing appropriate correspondence to employees regarding pay.

About You

As HR Administrative Assistant, you will have high levels of accuracy and attention to detail, together with experience of working in a fast-paced administrative role. As the role is very varied and works to tight deadlines, the successful candidate will have excellent time management skills, as well as being able to work flexibly to provide a proactive and responsive service.

The postholder will have experience of Microsoft Office system, Word, Excel, Outlook, and internet (knowledge, understanding and application of software packages with the ability to access systems and use them effectively within the office environment).

In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development. You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link’ s values; Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equity, Challenge and Transparency.

For further information on the main position accountabilities and a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.

What’s in it for you?

As an Investor in People, we strive for continuous improvement through the management and growth of our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities.

As a Link employee, you'll likely benefit from the following:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus an additional 1 day’s pro rata holiday per year after 1 years’ service up to a maximum of 40 days per year
• Opportunity to buy and sell holiday days
• Enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• Access to paid qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities and funded professional membership
• Defined contribution pension with matched generous employer pension contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• Access to a Salary Exchange car leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• Life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits
• Healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants and other services
• Employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
• Access to purchase annual corporate clothing vouchers
• Annual flu vaccination
• Access to a credit union savings and borrowing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to discounts on mobile airtime plans and much more!

For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the website.

You will work with colleagues who offer support to ensure our customers' expectations are met. In return, we are looking for applications from people who will contribute to our aims and work to the highest professional standards.

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