People Services Assistant

Are you experienced in supporting a fast-paced People Services team with day-to-day employee life cycle administration? If so, then this role could be just right for you. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and fulfilling role that plays an important part in the smooth operation of our services.

Offered on a 29 hours per week temporary 12 month contract, this is a hybrid role, working primarily from home, with occasional travel for meetings in our region (Midlands, East of England) or attending one of our offices (Boston, Peterborough or Rushden).

You will act as the first point of contact for all People Services related queries, providing an outstanding level of customer service and advice to a Group of employees who are committed to improving the lives of their customers. You\xe2\x80\x99ll work as part of a large People Services department and assist in the delivery of our People Services strategy.

This role will require excellent communication and organisational skills and experience of providing HR support. You will benefit from delivering in a highly varied role, adding value to our People Services function. Included within this will be:

• Acting as the first point of contact for inbound People Services related queries.


• Providing right first time HR support to all customers.


• Maintaining accurate employee records including electronic files and HR databases.


• Processing starters and leavers, change of terms and all associated end-to-end employee lifecycle processes.


• Supporting the wider People Services team to collect, report and evaluate all people related information, including compliance with auditing expectations.
  
  Ideally, you will be a confident communicator, with experience in a fast-paced customer service focussed environment. This role will be an integral part of our established but developing People Services function and will provide an exciting and challenging role for someone who wants to develop a career within HR by joining a fantastic team in a fast moving, progressive organisation., Naturally working with our customers, we need to complete pre-employment checks before you join us. This role is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory references (one from your current employer). We also need you to tell us what you have been up to over the past 5 years as a minimum in terms of employment history. This could include carer duties, travel, seeking work, education, employment, training, or volunteering.
  
  As an equal opportunities\xe2\x80\x99 employer, Longhurst Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.


We pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues and as part of our commitment we are an Employer for Carers and would welcome your application if you have additional unpaid caring responsibilities.

We aspire to have a greater diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Longhurst Group.

We are one of the leading housing groups in the Midlands and East of England, providing more than 23,000 homes and a wide range of care and support services.

What you receive from us

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Pension Scheme


• Life Cover (as part of pension scheme membership)


• Health Care Cash Plan


• Free Eye Tests


• Investment in your personal development through our extensive learning and development opportunities.


• Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave


• Employee Assistance programme


• Wellbeing Support


• Free flu vaccinations


• Carers Networking Group, a platform to support Unpaid Carers