The postholder is accountable to the HR Manager (Schools) in the delivery of allocated tasks to time quality and cost.
The post holder works largely autonomously under the general guidance of the HR Services Manager and HR Manager (Schools) using professional judgement to ensure the principles of good employment practice are adhered to at all times.
Job Activities: To provide a highly credible and professional advisory service to head teachers governors new clients and others across the range of HR services.
To create and maintain effective working relationships with customers that is based on excellent customer care professional expertise and a thorough understanding of their organisation.
To advise and support line managers in dealing with staffing issues.
Also complex casework including discipline performance redundancy absence and grievance investigations; from the provision of written/telephone advice to acting as advisor to customers in formal and preparatory meetings and hearings.
To advise schools and other clients in relation to change management.
Programmes including consultation meetings with staff and trade union consultations ensuring compliance with relevant policies legislation and School Staffing Regulations.
To provide advice and support on the TUPE process during schools conversion to Academy status or other TUPE transfers.
To provide specialist knowledge on the varying categories of schools in relation to specific statutory obligations and legal standing for both Governing Bodies and the Local Authority.
To assist in the design and delivery of HR training programmes for schools and other clients where there is a requirement for specific training on HR issues for example employment law managing attendance introduction of policies or procedural issues.
To be responsible for managing and delivering specific allocated projects to time quality and cost.
Working with customers HR Managers and others in the HR function as appropriate.
Work with customers on recruitment and selection exercises providing advice on the development of job descriptions job evaluation and person specifications job advertisements selection tests / exercises and assessment centres.
To advise customers on terms and conditions of employment including equal pay matters and support and participate in customers job evaluation schemes.
To facilitate formal communication and consultation with employees and their representatives in order to facilitate change resolve conflict and promote a positive working environment that involves staff.
To attend LADO meetings (multiagency safeguarding meetings) in relation to allegations made against directorate or school based employees to ensure the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people providing advice on the HR implications of any allegations.
Requirements You will have a proven track record of managing and solving a range of HR casework including disciplinary grievance sickness absence management TUPE redundancy appraisal and capability.
Experience of working within the schools sector and providing advice in line with school specific legislation such as the Burgundy Book School Teachers Pay & Conditions Document and School Staffing Regulations is not essential.
We are looking for an experienced HR professional who is preferably fully CIPD qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
You should have a strong knowledge of employment law excellent time management and interpersonal skills be able to work mainly autonomously under the guidance of your line manager and can make on the spot professional decisions in challenging environments.
Benefits 26 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays increasing to 31 days after 5 years of service.
Aviva salary sacrifice pension scheme.
Flexible benefits scheme offering various discounts across retailers the option to buy or sell annual leave cycle to work scheme and healthcare plans.
You will have a proven track record of managing and solving a range of HR casework including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence management, TUPE, redundancy, appraisal and capability.
Experience of working within the schools sector and providing advice in line with school specific legislation such as the Burgundy Book, School Teachers Pay & Conditions Document and School Staffing Regulations is not essential.
We are looking for an experienced HR professional who is preferably fully CIPD qualified, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
You should have a strong knowledge of employment law, excellent time management and interpersonal skills, be able to work mainly autonomously under the guidance of your line manager and can make on the spot professional decisions in challenging environments.