About the role
Are you a determined and resourceful individual looking to develop your career?
Do you have the skills and desire to join our team, keeping children and young people at the heart of all we do?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Human Resources team, within Northamptonshire Children’s Trust. You will be joining our small team of HR professionals, who have a variety of experience and CIPD/Industry recognised qualifications. We are a mutually supportive team, helping to contribute towards the NCT’s journey in delivering sustainable improvements to the lives of children, whilst looking after the people we employ and creating an organisation that all of our colleagues can be proud to work for.
This will be a busy and varied role with responsibility for managing our inbox for Health and Safety along with our shared inbox for HR.
If you wish to discuss the role further, please contact Isobel at Isobel.Hynes@NCTrust.co.uk
Please do not send CV’s, to this email address only applications submitted via the recruitment portal will be considered.
What will you be doing?

The main priorities for the role are:

• Provide an initial contact point on a wide range of Health and Safety and HR issues, referred by other colleagues or customers.
• Refer non-standard queries to either the HR Advisory Team or for specialist Health and Safety advice
• General Administrative support for HR and Health and Safety
• Regular review of our Health and Safety reporting system including supporting regular data reporting for senior managers to review

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
About you

You will need to be:

• Well-organised and able to deal with multiple priorities
• A good communicator with the confidence to liaise with managers and employees throughout NCT as well as with our external partners.
• Resilient, with attention to detail and a can-do attitude
• Proficient in general computer use and Microsoft packages
• Previous experience of working within a HR / Health and Safety or similar environment is advantageous but not essential.

When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education
About us
At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.
Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.
We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.
At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

• Provide an initial contact point on a wide range of Health and Safety and HR issues, referred by other colleagues or customers.
• Refer non-standard queries to either the HR Advisory Team or for specialist Health and Safety advice
• General Administrative support for HR and Health and Safety
• Regular review of our Health and Safety reporting system including supporting regular data reporting for senior managers to revie