HR Support Assistant, West Lothian Civic Centre, 496.01 - WEL09512
| Posting date: | 01 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,498.00 to £29,563.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | Livingston, EH54 6FF |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | West Lothian Council current |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | WEL09512 |
Summary
Job advert
36 hours, 52.14 weeks per year, Fixed term until 31 March 2026
Interviews are scheduled for 16th September 2025.
We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy HR Support team who are responsible for providing administrative support associated with the delivery of the Council’s HR Services. Reporting to the HR Support Team Leader the successful candidate will undertake the keying of contractual changes to the HR/Payroll system (currently i-Trent), the production of associated contractual documentation and providing advice to managers and employees on key HR policies and processes including recruitment and selection.
The ideal candidate has well developed communication and problem-solving skills in addition to being proficient in the use of information technology including Microsoft Office. Given the sensitive nature of the documentation we would expect the candidate to have a good understanding of data protection principals as we as having tact and discretion in handling confidential information.
Ideally the successful candidate would have experience of working within a busy HR department or similar environment and have experience and knowledge of dealing with contracts of employment and related documentation, although training will be provided.
This will be a full-time temporary appointment until 31 March 2026. This post is subject to the Council’s flexible working policies and is operated on a hybrid basis.
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