Royal Holloway Students Union
Royal Holloway Students’ Union (RHSU) is an ambitious organisation that has students at the heart of our aims: to improve their education, make campus fun, look after their wellbeing, make them more employable, and ultimately empower them to change the world around them That’s where you come in. You’ve taken the first steps towards joining the team, be that pulling pints behind the bar, working in the Union Shop, being the welcoming face behind our Helpdesk or putting the creative touches to our marketing collateral, there’s a ton of opportunities available to everyone. In fact, we employ over 400 students every year, putting more than half a million pounds back into their pockets and helping them to develop a bunch of new skills. Working here comes with some great benefits, such as the ability to pick shifts that suit your academic schedule and other life priorities, as well as the opportunity to widen your social network and make some friends for life.
HR Assistant
The Students’ Union employs c. 50 professional permanent members of staff and approximately 400 casual student staff who provide support across a number of our diverse operations (i.e. our hospitality and entertainment venues, our Marketing & Communications team, our Helpdesk, our Give It A Go programme of activity). The professional HR team which provides support to these roles and teams is small and is in need of an extra pair of hands to provide administrative support, with particular focus on efficiently responding to email enquiries and the data entry onto our various employee systems. The successful candidate does not need HR knowledge but does need to be a highly organised administrator, with strong verbal and written communication skills and a keen attention to detail. Tasks expected from this role include:
▪ Supporting casual student staff recruitment cycles.
▪ Responding to email enquiries in a timely, professional and friendly manner.
▪ Supporting the HR team with administration duties such as data entry to various employment systems, right to work checks, contract and paperwork checks for casual student staff positions.
Job Title: HR Assistant
Department: HR
Team: HR
Responsible to: Deputy Head of People, Senior HR Advisor, HR & Training Coordinator
Responsible for: N/A
Contract type: Guaranteed minimum hours (10 hours per week)
Hours of work: Up to 20 hours per week during term time (between Monday to Friday 09:30 – 16:30)
Hourly Rate of Pay: £11.54