HR Support Assistant

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The HR Service provides support to approx. 4,300 employees located throughout Coventry which serves a diverse population of approx. 300,000.

At the centre of all we do is The People Plan, which details the contribution HR makes to the residents of Coventry, making it a great place to live and work.

As a service we offer value-add, creative relevant and timely advice and support to meet the service and people needs. Strong and positive engagement is a central element in helping to foster, productive relationships with leaders, managers, employees, TU officials, external partners and suppliers in providing an excellent and rated service.

We have an exciting Fixed Term contract opportunity available for 6 months.

In this role you will support the Employee Relations Team with high quality administrative duties including supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of Learning & Development programmes, supporting HR colleagues with HR casework, taking notes at HR meetings, providing customer support and guidance to internal and external customers, trainers and other stakeholders.

In addition, you will also be required to support the Organisational Development Team working closely with colleagues to support the needs of Coventry City Council.

We are looking for an experienced administrator who has a high standard of customer care and confidentiality ensuring all data is managed in line with GDPR regulations.

Are you highly organised with excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to work with a range of software packages, data bases & spreadsheets?

You will have an appreciation of the need for confidentiality when dealing with a wide range of work tasks and the ability to cope with changing demands in a fast-paced service.

You will be confident working on your own initiative, but also recognise when to escalate matters to others in the team.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date: 11 May 2023

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.

Our Values are: