What skills and experience we're looking for
Looking to develop your skills and experience in an educational environment? Do you have HR experience or an interest in support HR function in schools? We are currently looking to appoint a HR Officer to support our thriving team at Harris Lowe Academy Willesden.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge of Microsoft software packages
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• Secure knowledge of HR legislation
• Basic knowledge of financial procedures
• Knowledge of procurement processes
• Knowledge of the key principles of staff management
• Training in the use of a variety of ICT packages
• At least five years' experience working an office environment
• At least two years' experience of managing a team of staff in a variety of different areas
• Experience of training staff successfully in a range of duties
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working to targets and deadlines
• Experience of managing meetings
• Experience of developing policies, processes and procedures
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
Your responsibilities will include:
• Line management of the Central Administration Manager and Finance Officer, including performance management
• Ensuring that all requests for leave comply with Academy policies and procedures for support staff
• Monitoring attendance and punctuality of all teaching staff, following up causes for concern
• Overseeing the accuracy of staffing data, following up with appropriate action where required
• Overseeing the staff workforce census return
• Liaison with catering company for organisation of Academy events
• Overseeing the work of peripatetic or other casual staff, ensuring they are deployed appropriately, correct safeguarding procedures are followed and pay is organised in liaison with the Finance Officer
• Oversight of the Academy asset register
• Organisation of preferred suppliers
• Oversight of all service level agreements
• Oversight of ensuring the Academy has the correct licensing agreements in place
• Oversight of records of all maintenance contracts
• Overall management of the Academy's single central record
• Overall responsibility for the recruitment and appointments process for new staff, including preparing job descriptions and person specifications, advertising, processing job applications, requesting references, arranging interviews, organising pre-employment checks and ensuring all documentation is in order prior to start date
• Auditing teaching staff sickness records and preparing termly reports
• Organisation and maintenance of confidential staff files
• Carrying out HR tasks including referrals to occupational health, organising interviews with the Executive Principal, liaising with staff representatives as required
• Working closely with Business Manager to produce salary assessments etc;
• Directing staff to the correct source of information regarding pensions, salaries, maternity, grievance, complaints etc
• Assisting with all matters relating to day to day staff welfare and personnel functions
• Maintaining and regularly updating staff contact details and vehicle information
• Updating staff lists, extension numbers and structure charts as necessary
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.