HR Business Partner Location: Barnstaple Reporting to: HR Manager Salary: up to £34,000 per annum Type: Full-timeDovetail and Slate are recruiting on behalf of a leading education provider based in Devon. This role offers hybrid, working from home one day per week Job Purpose Partner with managers to ensure that staff are treated in an equitable and consistent manner. Lead and resolve people matters in a timely manner, supporting all aspects of any process and deliver excellent people management practices. To oversee and coordinate data management, reporting on metrics, systems, and employee benefits, while also managing and supervising the administrative support functions. Main Duties Work with managers to develop strategies that assist with staff retention. Support with strategies to promote employment opportunities, identifying succession planning and developing talent pools. Generate monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports for CLT and Governors, identifying trends, actions, and outcomes. Assess systems to ensure they effectively support the HR team, managers, and employees. Compile and analyze exit interview data, pinpointing trends and actions to enhance staff retention efforts. Provide accurate, valued, and timely employment relations advice regarding people matters. Establish and maintain valued and respected relationships across all areas to include staff, stakeholders, and colleagues. Develop and deliver timely training programmes on people practices including wellbeing and mental health. Help identify areas for support to help them develop strategies for their managers and teams. Advise and guide on employment relation issues, investigations, hearing and appeals alongside the Head of People Services. Support any internal processes that ensure a delivery of the best learning experience. Requirements CIPD L5 or equivalent Relevant HR experience Five GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent) Level 2 qualification in Mathematics and English Numeracy & Literacy qualifications to Level 2 Excellent IT skills using the MS Office package, particularly Excel and Word.If this role is of interest, please send your CV through to James Grace at Dovetail & Slate, or apply to this advert with your CV Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency