Job Details

Job introduction

Would you like a career in the Council? There are exciting opportunities for you to join Brighton & Hove City Council’s Human Resources Team. This is a permanent full time  position. We are a friendly and inclusive team that values each member individually. We are working hard to become truly representative of the community we serve and therefore we would particularly welcome applicants from BME backgrounds and those that identify as LGBT. 

For an informal discussion, please contact kevin.murphy@brighton-hove.gov.uk to arrange a call back

Interview date: 11th July

About the role

We are seeking a committed, hard-working and dynamic individual to work as part of the Learning and Development Team. We are mainly working from home right now and are able to offer flexible working arrangements to suit your circumstances on an ongoing basis, as well as safe office accommodation if needed.

You will be managing, motivating and developing a small team of administrators and supporting the wider team to ensure the smooth delivery of our training programmes that are offered to council services and partner organisations across the city.

As part of the team you will have a key role in providing excellent customer service working with a variety of customers and training providers within the Council and across the city. We will provide full training, so more important than experience is a willingness to learn, a good eye for detail, good IT skills, a positive attitude and a desire to provide an excellent service. You will be working with others as part of a team and liaising directly with our customers and partners so excellent communication skills are important. 

If you feel you have the skills and attributes we are looking for then we want to hear from you.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: This role does not meet the requirement for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

Part office / part home – hybrid -  We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Files

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Applicant Cover Letter