P/T HR Support Officer

We are looking for a motivated and proactive person to join our friendly and supportive HR team. 

About the role

In this varied role, you will provide essential administrative support to the HR Officer, HR Business Partners and wider HR function - including payroll - helping to deliver a smooth, responsive service for council staff and job seekers. 

You will work on a wide range of tasks, from recruitment, onboarding, training, pay and performance management to data reporting and employee relations. You will also be the first point of contact for many HR queries, so you’ll need to be organised, flexible and a great communicator.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build your administrative skills and gain valuable HR experience in a supportive, collaborative environment. Your contribution make a real difference every day and help ensure the Council remains a great place to work.

Who we’re looking for?

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have proven administration experience and experience of working in a highly confidential environment. 
• A high level of numeracy and accuracy.
• Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Highly organised and able to work without much supervision. 
• Comfortable working in a small team and working flexibly to support your colleagues.
• Organised and able to prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines.

What we offer 

When you join us your expertise, skills and experience will be valued, and your career development will be our priority.

We are committed to creating a collaborative and innovative environment which empowers you to thrive. You will be part of a friendly, supportive One Team culture with the chance to make a real difference.

We believe in balancing hard work with fun. Our active social team organises two to three events a year, ranging from Staff Awards, quiz nights to rounders in the park, helping the workplace to be productive and enjoyable. 

We use Viva Engage to keep you connected and engaged and we hold regular face to face meetings, such as Chief Executive briefings to keep you in the loop.

We are conveniently located close to Oxted Station and have some on-site parking.

In addition to the stated pay, we offer membership and contributions towards the Local Government Pension Scheme, flexible working (giving you the opportunity to work from home for up to three days a week), flexitime, payment of a relevant professional subscription and access to a discounted health scheme.

Please visit our website for more information about working for us www.tandridge.gov.uk/jobs and download our Working for Tandridge guide. 

Diversity statement (this is standard text for all adverts please do not change)

At Tandridge District Council, we pride ourselves on maintaining an inclusive workplace, ensuring equality, fairness, and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do and good practice is embedded in the Council’s culture and services.

We welcome applications from all sectors of our community, including BAME, LGBTQ+ and all groups protected under the Equality Act.

Tandridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Want to know more?

If this sounds like your kind of challenge and you want to be part of our friendly and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’d like to find out more, please read our role profile and specification, or for an informal discussion about the role, please e-mail Nicky Hill at nhill@tandridge.gov.uk or call on 01883 732984.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey is part of the government’s plans for local government reorganisation. This means the current two tier system, where services are split between Surrey County Council and district and borough councils like Tandridge, will be replaced with larger councils, which handle all local services.  

Although this may lead to some uncertainty for anyone considering a role with us, this process will take several years and during that time we still need to provide services.  

When local government is reorganised, most staff will transfer to the new council which may offer additional opportunities for career development and variety as part of a larger organisation. The majority of the roles we currently have will still be needed whether that is for planning, housing, recycling and waste, finance, IT, HR etc.