Essex County Council
HR Support Officer – Braintree District Council
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HR Support Officer - Braintree District Council
Braintree District Council
Fixed Term, Full Time
£31,284 to £35,721 per annum
Location: Braintree
Closing Date: 30th July 2026
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit a HR Support Officer on a full-time basis.
Please click here to apply for this role via Braintree District Council’s website.
We have an opportunity to join our People & Performance Team on a fixed term contract for a period of two years in the role of HR Support Officer.
As a key member of our HR team, this role will focus on payroll processing, contract production, co-ordinating recruitment and being responsible for the smooth running of HR administration. The successful candidate will manage our HR information system (iTrent) and associated administration relating to employees joining, leaving or changing position within the organisation. They will also be involved in providing first level advice on a range of HR issues.
The ideal candidate will have previous HR experience with the following specifics:
- HR administration experience including payroll processing, recruitment and contract production.
- Experience of using HR information systems ideally iTrent (MHR).
- Experience of responding to first level HR queries.
- HR and employment law knowledge.
- Excellent IT skills specifically MS Office; particularly Excel.
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- A track record of developing effective relationships ideally including working with line managers to resolve HR issues.
- Ability to manage various tasks and see them through to completion.
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Why choose Braintree District Council?
Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.
Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.
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We also offer some great benefits, including:
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based with a minimum of 2-3 office days per week, subject to business need)
- Local government pension scheme
- Learning and development for all employees
- Employee discounts at local businesses
- Employee recognition schemes
- Extensive health and wellbeing programmes, including discounted gym membership
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