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Human Resources Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,584 to £27,269 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ormskirk, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | West Lancashire Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HR-0048-25-R |
Summary
Why Us?
It’s time to join West Lancs as we embark on delivering our new and ambitious Vision and Priorities. With a focus on environmental sustainability, generating economic prosperity, building inclusive & healthy communities and financial resilience, we are looking for exceptional candidates to help shape our future. You will be joining an organisation that puts its customers first, takes responsibility and works together with a can-do attitude, all while challenging the status quo to deliver exceptional outcomes for our communities
The Role
Are you ready for a role where no two days are the same and your contribution truly matters? As a vital member of our welcoming HR team, you’ll play a hands-on role in supporting the delivery of high-quality HR services across the Council. From recruitment and selection to payroll, maintaining HR systems, job evaluation, and onboarding and employment checks, —you’ll gain exposure to the full employee lifecycle. It’s a busy and varied role with plenty of room to develop your skills and grow your career in HR.
About You About You
Ideally you will have previous experience of working in an HR team and have an HR or equivalent Level 3 qualification. We are looking for someone who has strong customer service skills, is confident in written and verbal communications, is detail-focused and has strong ICT skills, including Microsoft Office, and is able to work accurately and to deadline in a fast-paced environment.
The minimum frequency for in-office attendance will be two or three times per week, however it could be more frequent based on the demands of the service. We therefore expect candidates to reside within a commutable distance from 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk.
What's in it for you?
We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a generous employer pension contribution scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.
If you are eager to be part of a transformative journey and make a tangible impact we would welcome your application
It’s time to join West Lancs as we embark on delivering our new and ambitious Vision and Priorities. With a focus on environmental sustainability, generating economic prosperity, building inclusive & healthy communities and financial resilience, we are looking for exceptional candidates to help shape our future. You will be joining an organisation that puts its customers first, takes responsibility and works together with a can-do attitude, all while challenging the status quo to deliver exceptional outcomes for our communities
The Role
Are you ready for a role where no two days are the same and your contribution truly matters? As a vital member of our welcoming HR team, you’ll play a hands-on role in supporting the delivery of high-quality HR services across the Council. From recruitment and selection to payroll, maintaining HR systems, job evaluation, and onboarding and employment checks, —you’ll gain exposure to the full employee lifecycle. It’s a busy and varied role with plenty of room to develop your skills and grow your career in HR.
About You About You
Ideally you will have previous experience of working in an HR team and have an HR or equivalent Level 3 qualification. We are looking for someone who has strong customer service skills, is confident in written and verbal communications, is detail-focused and has strong ICT skills, including Microsoft Office, and is able to work accurately and to deadline in a fast-paced environment.
The minimum frequency for in-office attendance will be two or three times per week, however it could be more frequent based on the demands of the service. We therefore expect candidates to reside within a commutable distance from 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk.
What's in it for you?
We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a generous employer pension contribution scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.
If you are eager to be part of a transformative journey and make a tangible impact we would welcome your application