Summary: This role is for a Temporary Human Resources Assistant focused on Employee Relations within the Education and Schools HR Team. The position involves providing HR services to schools and educational support services in Rhondda Cynon Taf, with responsibilities including recruitment, managing sickness absence, and handling HR queries. The contract is temporary and will be reviewed by December 31, 2025, requiring strong organizational and IT skills, as well as effective communication. Welsh language skills are desirable for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide HR services to primary and secondary schools and central educational support services.
• Support recruitment and selection processes and manage conditions of service queries.
• Handle management of sickness absence cases, including welfare visits.
• Assist with discipline/grievance minute taking and processing maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave.
• Act as the first point of contact for operational HR queries, providing timely responses in line with HR policies.
• Process human resource and payroll information via the iTrent system.

Key Skills:

• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure to deadlines.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in IT, particularly with HR and payroll systems.
• Desirable: Ability to speak Welsh.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Rhondda

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: HR