Overview
HR Assistant, Permanent
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Location: HMP & YOI Stirling
Pay Band: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Salary: £27,697
Closing Date: 2025-08-27
Hours of Work: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Job Purpose:
You will contribute to the overall HR Team’s delivery, providing a comprehensive administration service. This role will provide an excellent opportunity for the post holder to grow and develop as an HR Professional, working within a challenging and fast paced environment.
Responsibilities:
To collate and record absence management data and information and issue all necessary absence management paperwork
Plan and coordinate Occupational Health Clinics
To provide HR related reports to the greater HR Team, and senior management teams as required.
To deal with general HR related enquiries from staff, HQ and other agencies
To process staff changes and ad hoc pay claims as well as ensuring all filing systems within the department are maintained.
To provide administrative support through the recruitment and selection process
Person Specification
SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.
Qualifications Requirements
Minimum of 2 National 5 (or equivalent) qualifications including English and Mathematics or relevant experience gained in a similar role and/or environment. Essential
Experience Requirements
Knowledge Skills Requirements
Competent and experienced in all aspects of administration. Essential
Competent and experienced in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook. Essential
Previously worked within an HR environment in a similar role. Desirable
Understanding of Data Protection Legislation. Essential
Selection Methods Please refer to full job description on SPS career site.
