People Operations Assistant

This advert will close once sufficient applications have been received, so please do not hesitate to apply

Do you have experience in an office environment and an interest in Human Resources? 

We’re offering an exciting opportunity to join our People Operations team on a fixed-term basis until September 2026, supporting a range of key HR projects.

This is a busy time for our team, so we’re looking for adaptable individuals who are comfortable working across different areas as needed. If you enjoy variety, teamwork, and making a positive impact, this role could be a great fit.

As a People Operations Assistant you can expect to be involved in:

• Provide administrative support to key HR projects. 
• Personally deal with straightforward HR enquiries, applying confidentiality, tact and discretion where necessary.
• Develop and build knowledge of all University conditions of service, contractual entitlements, and processes.
• Update and maintain the HR and Payroll system (ResourceLink).   

 What will you bring to the role?

• Educated to A-level with GCSEs in English and Maths at Grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Experience in an office environment
• Good IT skills with the ability to use MS Office applications; particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) (remove this bullet for ACADEMIC roles)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number FUTURE-001-026

Further details:
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*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

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