Job Description

This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only.

Job Title – HR Operations Team Leader

Business Area/Directorate –Director General - Corporate

Location - Saughton House

Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy

Grade - B1

Advert type - Level Transfer

Duration - 9 months

Eligibility - Expressions of interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer

Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered

Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

An opportunity has arisen for a temporary role within the Family Pay Team to provide cover for a 9-month maternity leave period.

Key responsibilities

• Team leader responsibilities for 3 x A4 Administrators
• Manage the work allocation of Family Pay cases
• Contribute to the wider running of HR Shared Services to ensure smooth delivery of monthly Payroll
• Provide guidance and support to the team when dealing with customer queries and escalations.

Person Specification

Set out the skills or experience required.

• Proven ability to manage or support Administrators or casework.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Behaviours Being Tested

• Leadership
• Managing a quality service
• Delivering at Pace

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide

Working Pattern

This post is a full-time role, but we welcome applications from staff with different working patterns, proposed working patterns will be assessed against the business requirements for this post.

Further Information

Further information about this opportunity is available from Barry Cleeton.

How to Apply

Please submit an Expression of Interest (maximum 500 words).Please describe how your skills, qualities and experience make you suitable for the role. You should make particular reference to, and structure your supporting statement around, the Success Profile noted in the job advert.

Vacancy closes at 11:59pm on Sunday 12th July

Interviews

Interviews will be scheduled for w/c 13th July.

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by panel. Shortlisted candidates who are considered to have the skills and experience will be invited to interview with the hiring manager and another panel member. The panel will recommend the candidate considered most suitable for the post.