AMS PSR

On behalf of National Savings & Investments, we are looking for a HR Officer Inside IR35 for a 6 months contract based Hybrid 3 days in London.

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.

A small company with a big reach. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.

This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.

As a HR Officer Inside IR35, your main responsibilities will be:

• Liaise with line managers to plan recruitment campaigns and agree deadlines in line with best practice, Civil Service Recruitment Principles and NS&I Recruitment Policy 
• Manage the administration of recruitment campaigns 
• Participate on interview panels under the guidance of the HR Manager
• Process all pre-employment checks for new staff members and prepare and issue offer letters and contracts 
• Set-up new starters on HRIS & Finance System accurately 
• Induct new starters and ensure that line managers have the relevant information and paperwork to prepare for their new starter
• Maintain accurate computerised and paper records (inc. HRIS) in line  with GDPR guidelines 
• Process a full range of transactional HR actions and associated actions  including monitoring and completion of probationary periods, changes to contracts, security revetting, end of contracts, leavers administration ensuring legal compliance 
• Coordinate the administration required with managing pensions for current and past employees (including ill health cases) 
• Regularly review the HR Inbox and respond to first level queries, escalating where necessary 
• Provide assistance on Stage 1 employee relations queries and assist the senior members of the team in employee relations issues including providing note taking support at formal meetings

Essential:

• Experience of Civil Service Jobs Platform – Oleeo
• Previous experience of working within a busy HR function and as part of a team, whilst also using own initiative, in order to provide a quality service 
• Experience of dealing with a high level of administration/coordination including recruitment, associated queries within changing / tight timeframes 
• Extensive experience of working with a range of IT systems and applications including Word, Excel, HR Information Systems and finance systems 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills combined with a high level of attention to detail 
• Excellent planning and organising skills with the ability to manage own workload 
• The ability to handle confidential material appropriately, together with an awareness of data protection and information security guidelines 
• Ability to translate and interpret policies and procedures, providing appropriate guidance and assistance when required

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, NS&I guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant 

National Savings & Investments guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. 

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".