Assistant Team Leader (Internal Applicants Only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Room 300B, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA

Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay Award Pending)

Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months

Closing Date: 13th September 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Do you enjoy a challenge? Are you looking to advance your career?

About the Role

The Employee Service Centre (ESC) is looking to appoint a adept and customer focused Assistant Team Leader to join our ESC Recruitment Team.

Forming part of East Midlands Shared Services (EMSS), the ESC Recruitment Team provides comprehensive recruitment administration support for our partners, Nottingham City Council & Leicestershire County Council, along with some external customers. From vacancy creation and advertising through to onboarding, the team work closely with hiring managers and candidates to deliver a professional, efficient and high-quality recruitment experience while ensuring compliance with employment and recruitment legislation.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering efficient, high-quality administration services. This role will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to develop their leadership experience within a busy recruitment environment. Working closely with the Team Leader, you'll gain valuable exposure to operational leadership, service improvement and stakeholder engagement, helping to build the skills and experience needed for future career progression within the ESC.

If you're someone who enjoys problem solving, coaching others and driving service improvements within a busy operational environment then we would love to hear from you.

This post is currently a temporary contract to cover maternity for 12 months.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have a qualification at NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) or significant relevant experience. 


• Have experience of working within a payroll and/or HR administration environment with a focus on recruitment processes, best practice and relevant statutory requirements. 


• Have experience of using and maintaining Oracle Fusion, especially Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC), and other ICT systems including Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word and Outlook. 


• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret information and make recommendations to improve processes and service delivery.


• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and provide advice, support and guidance to colleagues, customers and stakeholders at all levels.


• Have strong organisational skills, including the ability to work independently, prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines and maintain high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.


• Have a customer-focused and collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team, support the development of others and resolve complex enquiries in a professional manner.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Mary Pepler: ESC Service Delivery Manager

Telephone: 0116 3056672

Email: [email protected] 

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

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

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

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