Human Resources Officer

Job Description Salary: 28,530 - 33,416 per annum (Pro Rata)Location: Surrey Heath House, CamberleyContract: ContractWorking Pattern: Flexible Hours/Part TimeHours: 20 hours per week. 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.DBS Check: NoJoin Surrey Heath Borough Council and be part of an organisation committed to delivery through meaningful community engagement and excellent customer service. We have a friendly and supportive staff culture with people who want to help make a real difference in our community for everyone that lives and works here. We embrace a culture of innovation and creativity welcoming new ideas. We support a work life balance with options for flexible and hybrid working.About The RoleWe are offering the opportunity to join our busy Human Resources team to assist with the day-to-day administration tasks necessary for effective delivery of HR services within the Council. This is a generalist role requiring an ability to perform a wide range of administration tasks with a focus on the Council recruitment process, as well as various longer-term Human Resources projects.About YouTo be successful you will have experience of working in a Human Resources or Recruitment role. You will have the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload. You must also have a proactive approach, demonstrable experience of handling confidential documentation, good attention to detail and be an excellent team player.You will be able to deliver effective customer service and develop good working relationships across the council and also externally.We are looking for someone who has good demonstrable experience of administration, data-entry and advisory services. Ideally, you will have had previous experience of working in a busy department, multi-tasking and working to tight deadlines.BenefitsWe offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years service, plus Bank Holidays, a generous local government pension scheme, free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee. As well as subsidised gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and great savings from supermarkets, shopping, cycle to work schemes and holidays. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided for your role if applicable.Offers are usually made at the lower end of the salary band allowing for progression.Closing date: 21 December 2025Interview date: 12 / 13 January 2026Due to the Christmas period, you will be contacted w/c 05 January 2026 regarding your application.Contact detailsFor an informal discussion, please contact Jo Hurst, HR Manager on 01276 707565, [email protected] CommitmentSurrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff.NO AGENCY CALLS PLEASEEqual OpportunitiesSurrey Heath Borough Council Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.How To ApplyPlease apply online via the link provided.Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to safer recruitment and equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. If you are unable to apply online for reasons of disability, please call 01276 707126 to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be made to accommodate your individual requirements.Please NoteAll successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with BPSS guidelines, which includes standard identification, referencing and unspent conviction checks. Surrey Heath Borough Council undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.For the best chance of successful application, please read the Job Description and Personal Specification fully before applying for this vacancy as it contains information you will need to refer to when applying. We do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed application form. To reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. If you choose to submit your CV with your application form we request that you remove all your personal details before uploading your CV. This will ensure that Managers cannot see your personal details when completing their shortlist. If you have not heard from the council within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be removed and confidentially disposed of 6 months after the closing date.If you have any further enquiries please email [email protected] or telephone 01276 707126.For technical issues, please contact Jobsgopublic directly.Privacy NoticesSurrey Heath Borough Council Privacy Notice

Created: 2025-12-10