People and Culture Assistant - Fixed Term (up to 12 months)

As People and Culture Assistant, you will have the opportunity to support the delivery of our People Strategy and be at the heart of delivering our organisational vision. This is an exciting time to join the CHS People and Culture team as the organisation continues to evolve in line with the delivery of ‘The Promise’ and wider sector transformation. Your insight will be crucial in delivering high quality People services and facilitating ongoing engagement with our colleagues. You will be working within a small team continuing to build our People Culture and ensure that CHS is a great place to work now and in the future. While this role is a temporary one you will have opportunities to input into our team’s and wider organisation’s ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the People and Culture in relation to work across the team such as policy development and review, working in partnership with our CHS Team Forum to ensure that all employment and organisational development procedures, processes and people related activities best fit CHS, legislation and remain current and sustainable;
• Provide first line support to line managers, colleagues and manage the HR inbox;
• Contribute to continuous improvement of efficient systems and procedures which support the daily functions of the People and Culture Team, ensuring information is managed appropriately and in accordance with data protection requirements;
• Payroll, people finance and contract administration.

Our People and Culture Team (internally known as People Operations Team) currently comprises of Director of People and Culture, two People and Culture Partners, People and Culture Coordinator and People and Culture Assistant. In the wider People and Culture directorate, we also work closely with our National Wellbeing Manager, Recruitment and Retention Managers (volunteers) and Recruitment and Retention Coordinator (volunteers). The role of the team is to support our National Team consisting of just under 100 colleagues. We want to ensure our people have the right tools and resources in place to work toward our vision and mission. The team is passionate about delivering quality as well as creative People service. You will support this small, dynamic and innovative team while collaborating with other departments and teams across the wider organisation.

As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and volunteers. At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself. We offer an excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family, including: generous annual leave, flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.

CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining us.

For more details and the application form, please download the application pack from the CHS website which includes a full job description, a person specification by clicking the Apply button now. Please note that CVs are not accepted.

Closing Date: 29 April 2025. Interview is anticipated to be on Thursday 8th May. After the closing date, this role profile won’t be available on our website, so please save a copy when you apply.