HR Advisor Schools

Key details

Title: HR Advisor Schools
Salary:full time equivalent salary based on 37hrs per week dependent upon experience
Location: Hybrid School Sites within Herefordshire and some remote working

Applications will be considered for:

• full time working (37hrs per week)
  
• part time working (2837 hrs per week)
  
• full time or part time working for 42 weeks (term time 4 weeks)
  

Working Pattern: To be discussed at interview

Closing Date: 03 September 2024

Description

Do you enjoy providing a professional high quality advice and support service across the full range of HR disciplines in your current role If so we would like to hear from you as we have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team as a HR Advisor for schools and academies due to an internal promotion.

The role is diverse with no two days being the same. You will:

• support clients with employee relation casework by email/telephone/teams and onsite;
  
• act as an investigating officer on a variety of employment matters and provide a written report;
  
• attend formal meetings;
  
• involved in the development of school based HR policies and procedures working closely with Trade Union representatives;
  
• design/deliver training sessions to clients on a variety of HR topics
  

Apply now to join our team and make a meaningful impact in the education sector.

RequirementsAll applicants must be resident in Herefordshire and have the unrestricted right to work in the UK.
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 have the ability to make on the spot professional decisions in challenging environments.

You will be required to travel throughout Herefordshire to attend on site school meetings on a regular basis and sometimes at short notice. As travel is essential you will be required to provide your own transport for business use (mileage is paid).

BenefitsWhat we offer:

• 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.
  

Commitment to diversity:
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.

All applicants must be resident in Herefordshire and have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. 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 have the ability to make on the spot professional decisions in challenging environments. You will be required to travel throughout Herefordshire to attend on site school meetings on a regular basis and sometimes at short notice. As travel is essential, you will be required to provide your own transport for business use (mileage is paid).

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