Business Support Officer – Learning & Development

Barnsley, Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
Business Support Officer Learning & Development Full Time, Permanent £21,575 – £23,194 per annum (Pay award pending for 1 April 2023 onwards) Based: Oakwell House, Barnsley / Hybrid Working We have an exciting opportunity to join our small, friendly, and forward-looking Human Resources team in this well -respected, award-winning organisation managing a £10 billion pension fund. If you re looking for a role involving variety and challenge and have a passion for your own and others learning and development, then this could be the job for you! Who we are: We are both a local authority and a pension fund and we re unique within the Local Government Pension Scheme as the only democratically accountable single purpose pension organisation in the UK.As a local government body, we have a public sector ethos and place a great deal of importance on our organisational Values and Behaviours which are all about being honest and accountable, professional, progressive and empowering. We have a culture that encourages work-life balance as we offer flexible working hours and hybrid office / home working. Our newly refurbished Barnsley office provides a state-of-the-art working environment; and with on-site parking and located within 10 minutes walk of both the train and bus stations, it makes us easily accessible. At SYPA we are big on your professional development, you ll have a learning and development plan, and we ll support you to keep your CPD updated. Take a look at our LinkedIn page to find out more about us and see what we ve been up to recently! What you’ll be doing: You ll provide administrative support to the HR team with a focus on supporting learning and development activity undertaken by employees within the organisation, and you will carry out a range of functions including keeping accurate records, researching and organising training activities, supporting development events and developing our offer through the LinkedIn Learning platform used within the organisation. You will also have the opportunity to broaden your experience too in a range of transactional HR activities, particularly in relation to recruitment and selection and employee on-boarding activity. This team is located within the Resources department which provides all of the corporate support for the organisation and where we are strongly committed to continuous improvement and strive for excellence in everything we do. What you’ll be able to offer: You will be enthusiastic and will demonstrate a keen interest in and commitment to supporting learning and development as well as wider HR work. You ll need to be highly organised and with previous experience of working in an office dealing with employee-related tasks and / or learning and development, HR, Organisational Development or similar. You ll also demonstrate: Education to Level 2 or 3 qualification standard or able to evidence ability at an equivalent level. Great communication skills and the ability to work with others to achieve objectives and provide excellent customer service. Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate inputting and reporting of data. Confidence and skills in using a range of IT applications. What’s in it for you: We have a generous annual leave policy that offers between 28 days and 36 days annual leave depending on length of service, plus all statutory bank holidays and you are able to accrue and take up to 13 extra days leave per year by utilising Flexitime. We have several work-life balance policies including a Flexible Working Hours policy (Flexitime) which allows you to work your contracted hours to suit both you and the team that you are working in, as well as offering hybrid working enabling you to work from home for up to 3 days per week. You ll automatically be enrolled into the LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) which provides a salary-related pension, to which the employer contributes. If the role requires it, we will pay for your professional membership of a recognised professional body. We offer a range of wellbeing initiatives including regular webinars on health & wellbeing, fresh fruit, tea, coffee and employer provided flu vaccination vouchers each year. We also organise regular social and charity events. We also offer a 24/7 confidential helpline, access to workplace counselling and Occupational Health. Access to a range of benefits and discounts through the Wider Wallet scheme. A salary of £21,575 – £23,194 per annum (pay award pending). Centrally located modern office for public transport links and staff on-site parking available