Job description
Person specification
What technical skills are required for someone to be successful and enjoy the role?
1. Chartered CIPD (MCIPD) qualified (or equivalent)
2. Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of human resources best practice and a thorough understanding of the practical application of employment law
3. Knowledge and understanding of key human resources processes such as payroll and pensions, human resources information systems, DBS and recruitment
4. Sound experience of managing and bringing to a successful conclusion complex and contentious human resources casework including discipline, grievance, capability and harassment
5. Sound experience of managing and bringing to a successful conclusion HR projects
6. Knowledge and experience of working with and negotiating with trade unions
Who would be a good fit for this role?
As part of the HR Services (Education) team, you would be expected to have the following skills and experience:
7. Evidence of continual professional development as a HR practitioner, ideally from within the education sector
8. Knowledge and understanding of key education sector issues
9. Ability to work collaboratively to review, develop and implement effective human resources policies and procedures
10. Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and prepare and deliver briefings, articles, papers and/or presentations
11. Effective communication, influencing and persuasion skills together with evidence of success in building and forming working relationships, and working flexibly across professional and operational boundaries
12. Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate probity and integrity in the provision of advice
13. Ability to lead, manage and develop a team
14. Ability to manage conflicting priorities and a demanding workload
15. Demonstrable experience of working as a trusted advisor to key organisational stakeholders
16. Ability to generate and follow up business development leads, seeing them through to pitch presentations and ultimately deliver new business for the organisation
17. Ability to produce innovative ideas, approaches or insights in order to continually develop the HR Services practice, be that through internal system development or through new products and services that add value to our clients
18. Ability to take on board new projects and instructions with confident self-direction, researching and gathering information in order to support decision making, personal practice and exceptional client service
19. Ability to set clear direction to a team, delegating work appropriately and fairly
20. As a role model, sets appropriate standards of behaviour, upholding Browne Jacobson’s core values and ethics, promoting and defending equal opportunities and embracing diversity and inclusion