HR Advisor

Are you passionate about HR? Ready to contribute to a vital national organisation?

The Electoral Commission has an exciting opportunity for a HR Adviser to join the team.

Directorate: Finance and Corporate Services
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £37,163
Location: Hybrid (2 days a week working in the London office)

Close Date: Friday 6th September at 12:59 PM

About Us

The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity. The Commission is directly accountable to the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, and the Senedd.

HR Adviser - The Opportunity

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented HR Adviser to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for someone with experience in HR who is looking to expand their skill set and take on more responsibility in a supportive and impactful environment.

HR Adviser - What You'll Do

As an HR Adviser, you will play a vital role in our HR function, providing comprehensive support across a range of activities. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Lead end-to-end recruitment, including drafting advertisements, managing responses, and supporting onboarding with pre-employment checks.
2. Oversee monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and coordination with the Finance team. Manage family-friendly leave arrangements.
3. Maintain and develop our HRIS (iTrent), ensuring accurate employee data and provide user support.
4. Manage your workload effectively to deliver high-quality support across the employee lifecycle, including data analysis and offering general HR guidance.
5. Ensure HR data accuracy and compliance with governance policy.
6. Advocate for continuous improvement, supporting key HR projects for organisational success.

HR Adviser - What We're Looking For:

We are looking for a candidate who is ready to bring their HR expertise to a challenging and rewarding role. The ideal candidate will have:

1. CIPD Level 5 (or working towards it) or equivalent professional experience.
2. Demonstrable experience in HRIS management, recruitment, payroll, and providing HR-related management information.
3. Strong MS Excel skills and experience in data analysis.
4. Excellent communication and customer service skills.
5. Ability to build strong relationships across the organisation.
6. A keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities are crucial.
7. A proactive, flexible, and results-oriented approach.
8. Confident, dependable, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team.

Working at the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission offers excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working hours and the opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements (dependent on scheme rules) which include a valuable range of benefits.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people who are passionate about democracy. The more diverse our workforce, the better we can adapt to and reflect the needs of society. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and as a staff member, you will become part of an inclusive culture, where you will have the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through learning and development.

Submission Guidelines:

1. Anonymous CV: To adhere to our commitment to anonymous recruitment, ensure all references to educational institutions (years of attendance for primary and secondary education) and personal information are removed. This allows us to assess candidates based solely on their knowledge and skills, free from bias related to background, gender, or ethnicity.
2. Supporting Statement: Your statement should highlight your relevant skills and experience in relation to the job criteria and person specification which can be downloaded.

The closing date for applications is Friday 6th September at 12:59 PM. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 16th September.

To apply for this exciting HR Adviser opportunity please click Apply now.

Please note, we may use video conferencing tools for the interviews. We will inform shortlisted candidates of the relevant details.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Fadilah Shuaibu, HR Operations Manager.