What skills and experience we're looking for
The role of Schools People Partner will provide a professional HR service to our schools and settings within the Wessex Learning Trust supporting them with a range of people matters and timely strategic advice. This is a busy, varied role where you will be working in our culture of continuous improvement and will have an opportunity to make a difference with our stakeholders.
You will have previous experience as a HR practitioner or Business Partner within the education sector – preferably within a school or multi-academy trust, with a proven track record of handling a range of complex employee relations issues and casework.
What the school offers its staff
It is an exciting time to join the Wessex family as we grow, we can offer:
•The full support of a dedicated team of staff who are values-driven and are committed to a healthy working culture.
•The benefit of working in an innovative and forward-thinking Trust.
•The opportunity to work with a variety of different education phases across twenty schools, a teacher-training organisation and a fitness and leisure centre.
•A commitment to offering excellent CPD opportunities.
•Staff benefits, including discounted gym membership and a cycle to work scheme.
•A Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution in excess of 20%, subject to pension eligibility criteria.
•A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, CareFirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.