Ready for a change of scene and a chance to broaden your HR and L&D experience?

Supporting colleagues through a major organisational transition is at the heart of this role. As an HR & Learning and Development Assistant, you'll play an important part in helping Northampton Partnership Homes (NPH) colleagues successfully transfer into West Northamptonshire Council and settle into their new organisation on 31st March 2027. This is a six-month secondment opportunity that offers the chance to broaden your HR and learning and development experience while working on a high-profile people project that will have a lasting impact on colleagues and services.

Working closely with HR, Learning & Development and management teams, you'll provide practical day-to-day support before, during and after the transfer process. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their existing administrative experience, develop their HR knowledge and gain exposure to organisational change within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Please note applications are open to NPH and WNC employees only

You'll provide a wide range of administrative support across HR and Learning & Development activities, helping managers and employees access the information, guidance and training they need throughout the transfer and integration process. From responding to routine HR enquiries and coordinating learning activities to maintaining accurate records and supporting payroll administration, you'll play a key role in ensuring a positive employee experience.

No two days will be the same. You may be preparing correspondence, arranging training sessions, producing reports, checking payroll information or supporting improvements to HR processes and systems. Working closely with HR and L&D colleagues, you'll identify when queries can be resolved directly and when specialist advice is required, ensuring colleagues receive timely and effective support.

While your primary focus will be supporting NPH colleagues through their transfer into West Northamptonshire Council and subsequent integration, you'll also have the opportunity to contribute to wider HR and Learning & Development activities across the organisation.

You're an organised, approachable and detail-focused individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and supporting others. You have experience of working in a busy administrative role and are comfortable managing a varied workload, handling confidential information and balancing competing priorities.

You'll have a good understanding of HR and Learning & Development processes, together with strong digital skills and confidence using systems such as Microsoft Word, Excel and other business applications. Experience of HR systems, learning management systems, training administration or payroll support would be advantageous, although enthusiasm, adaptability and a willingness to learn are equally important.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys building positive relationships, takes pride in delivering excellent support and is motivated by helping colleagues through change. You'll share our THRIVE values and contribute to creating a positive, inclusive and supportive experience for colleagues across West Northamptonshire Council. 

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear from our Chief Executive, Martin Henry, about building a career at WNC.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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