HR Officer - Recruitment inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED 3 MAY 2024
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The People, Solutions and Experience are a team within the Human Resources and Workforce Development Department, and we aim to provide an excellent service in all aspects of employment, from prior to commencement of employment and throughout the employment lifecycle of all staff.
12 Month Fixed Term / Secondment Opportunity - Part Time - 2/3 days per week (14.8 hours)Whilst this post is based in either of our offices in Edinburgh or Glasgow, homeworking or hybrid working will apply
About The Organisation
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post
The People, Solutions and Experience are a team within the Human Resources and Workforce Development Department, and we aim to provide an excellent service in all aspects of employment, from prior to commencement of employment and throughout the employment lifecycle of all staff. This includes providing a wide range of professional services such as recruitment, terms and conditions of service and policy, advice and guidance.
We currently have a 12 month Fixed term / Secondment and part time opportunity within our Recruitment team:
Duties Of The Job Role Include
Posting adverts to the Job Train system
Assisting Hiring Managers with shortlisting
Ensuring all pre-employment checks are completed in line with policy
Carrying out eligibility to work checks on applicants
On-boarding candidates onto our HR system (eESS)
Issuing employment contracts to candidates
Dealing with incoming recruitment queries through our call handling portal Service Now
Various Other Ad-hoc Recruitment Administration Duties As Required
Liaising with Hiring Managers and Candidates throughout the process
The Candidate
We are looking for a candidate with excellent communication skills, written and verbal, combined with excellent organisational and time-management skills to join the team. You should also have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, customer service environment and possess good decision-making skills.
A good understanding of HR practices and a professional, confident and flexible approach is essential to balance the needs of the customers with the requirement to adhere to policy and process. Experience in dealing with the end-to-end recruitment process is desirable.
You should be working towards full Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Accreditation or have an equivalent level of experience in a multi-disciplined human resources environment.
Additionally, you should have experience of HR systems and be computer literate with standard Microsoft packages.
Working Pattern
Part Time - 2 days per week at 7 hours, 24 minutes per day
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Further Information
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Cliodhna Nolan at to arrange a suitable time
Closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 15th May 2024
Please note, this post may close early when sufficient applications are received.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.jobsincare.com/job/jeefn9t note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
12 Month Fixed Term / Secondment Opportunity - Part Time - 2/3 days per week (14.8 hours)
Whilst this post is based in either of our offices in Edinburgh or Glasgow, homeworking or hybrid working will apply
About The Organisation
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post
The People, Solutions and Experience are a team within the Human Resources and Workforce Development Department, and we aim to provide an excellent service in all aspects of employment, from prior to commencement of employment and throughout the employment lifecycle of all staff. This includes providing a wide range of professional services such as recruitment, terms and conditions of service and policy, advice and guidance.
We currently have a 12 month Fixed term / Secondment and part time opportunity within our Recruitment team:
Duties Of The Job Role Include
Posting adverts to the Job Train system
Assisting Hiring Managers with shortlisting
Ensuring all pre-employment checks are completed in line with policy
Carrying out eligibility to work checks on applicants
On-boarding candidates onto our HR system (eESS)
Issuing employment contracts to candidates
Dealing with incoming recruitment queries through our call handling portal Service Now
Various Other Ad-hoc Recruitment Administration Duties As Required
Liaising with Hiring Managers and Candidates throughout the process
The Candidate
We are looking for a candidate with excellent communication skills, written and verbal, combined with excellent organisational and time-management skills to join the team. You should also have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, customer service environment and possess good decision-making skills.
A good understanding of HR practices and a professional, confident and flexible approach is essential to balance the needs of the customers with the requirement to adhere to policy and process. Experience in dealing with the end-to-end recruitment process is desirable.
You should be working towards full Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Accreditation or have an equivalent level of experience in a multi-disciplined human resources environment.
Additionally, you should have experience of HR systems and be computer literate with standard Microsoft packages.
Working Pattern
Part Time - 2 days per week at 7 hours, 24 minutes per day
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Further Information
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Cliodhna Nolan at to arrange a suitable time
Closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 15th May 2024
Please note, this post may close early when sufficient applications are received.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.jobsincare.com/job/jeefn9t note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Whilst this post is based in either of our offices in Edinburgh or Glasgow, homeworking or hybrid working will apply
About The Organisation
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post
The People, Solutions and Experience are a team within the Human Resources and Workforce Development Department, and we aim to provide an excellent service in all aspects of employment, from prior to commencement of employment and throughout the employment lifecycle of all staff. This includes providing a wide range of professional services such as recruitment, terms and conditions of service and policy, advice and guidance.
We currently have a 12 month Fixed term / Secondment and part time opportunity within our Recruitment team:
Duties Of The Job Role Include
Posting adverts to the Job Train system
Assisting Hiring Managers with shortlisting
Ensuring all pre-employment checks are completed in line with policy
Carrying out eligibility to work checks on applicants
On-boarding candidates onto our HR system (eESS)
Issuing employment contracts to candidates
Dealing with incoming recruitment queries through our call handling portal Service Now
Various Other Ad-hoc Recruitment Administration Duties As Required
Liaising with Hiring Managers and Candidates throughout the process
The Candidate
We are looking for a candidate with excellent communication skills, written and verbal, combined with excellent organisational and time-management skills to join the team. You should also have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, customer service environment and possess good decision-making skills.
A good understanding of HR practices and a professional, confident and flexible approach is essential to balance the needs of the customers with the requirement to adhere to policy and process. Experience in dealing with the end-to-end recruitment process is desirable.
You should be working towards full Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Accreditation or have an equivalent level of experience in a multi-disciplined human resources environment.
Additionally, you should have experience of HR systems and be computer literate with standard Microsoft packages.
Working Pattern
Part Time - 2 days per week at 7 hours, 24 minutes per day
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Further Information
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Cliodhna Nolan at to arrange a suitable time
Closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 15th May 2024
Please note, this post may close early when sufficient applications are received.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.jobsincare.com/job/jeefn9t note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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