HR Advisor
Location: Wymondham, NR18 9SZ
Salary: £30,559 - £32,654 per annum (FTE)
Hours: Permanent, 37 hours per week
The Education Trust was established in 2016 with the purpose of bringing like-minded schools together to work in partnership to deliver a world class education to pupils in Norfolk and Suffolk. The Trust currently consists of 9 secondary schools and 11 primary schools, educating over 5,500 pupils. Their schools range in size from the largest state boarding school in the UK, to several very small, rural schools and they all share the belief that high quality education is broad ranging and embraces strong extra-curricular provision and an expectation that all pupils can and should achieve.
The Role
They are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of the school as an HR Advisor.
The HR Adviser will be responsible for supporting the HR Director in the delivery of change programmes, restructuring, case management across the schools in the Trust.
The first six months of employment shall be a probationary period, and employment may be terminated by the Trust during this period at any time on one week’s prior written notice. The Trust may, at its absolute discretion, extend this period for up to a further six months. During this probationary period, performance and suitability for continued employment will be monitored.
* Work with the HR Director and wider HR and Payroll team to provide a first class HR and employee relations service to all schools within the Trust
* Be the specialist advisor to Headteachers, Principals and Heads of Department on employee relations matters across the Trust, providing solutions regarding disciplinary, grievance, restructuring and organisational development, capability and performance management
* To support line managers with improving employee attendance
* To create positive relationships with Trade Unions and act as advisor to line managers during meetings
* Develop HR policy and procedures in line with current legislation and best practice, and attend and consult on policies with the Joint Consultative Committee meetings (TU representatives)
* Design and deliver training and coaching to all managers to improve knowledge and awareness with policies and procedures and to encourage problems to be addressed informally and as soon as possible rather than allowing situations to escalate
* Ensure compliance with TUPE processes for transferring schools
* To provide support with ad hoc HR projects which could include restructuring and organisational development, designing and implementing a reward strategy.
Skills and Qualifications
* The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others
* Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team
* Be able to multi-task and work under pressure
* Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities.
* The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others
* Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team
* Be able to multi-task and work under pressure
* Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities.
* CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent, or working towards the qualification
* Previous experience of managing a varied HR caseload, with a knowledge of absence management, disciplinary and grievance processes
* Have strong IT/Microsoft Office skills (preferable knowledge of iTrent) with the ability to swiftly learn bespoke IT systems
* Previous experience as a HR Generalist in a busy multi-site environment would be desirable
* Experience of managing organisational change and restructuring programs would be desirable
* Able to drive, in order to travel to all sites across the Trust
Benefits
* A personal Pluxee account with access to high street discounts
* Flexibility on hours during the school holidays
* The option to work from home one day per week following completion of probation
* Free school meals during term time
* Care First support 24/7
* Local Government Pension Scheme
To Apply
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Applications will be considered upon receipt; therefore, early applications are encouraged