HR Advisor

Job Title:
HR Advisor

Department/Group:
Support staff

Level/Salary Range:
Grade G

Reporting to:
HR Director

Contract term:
All year round

Hours per week:
37

Vision Statement
- “To allow all children to experience ‘life in all its fullness’, no matter what their starting point” by:_
- Offering a high quality, inclusive and distinctive education
- A caring and nurturing environment based on our Christian values
- Recognising the unique nature of each child.

Main Objectives of Role:

- To work as a member of the Central HR team in implementing strategic and operational business plans and objectives
- Delivering effective and appropriate HR interventions to maximize service delivery
- To take lead role in providing strategic and operational HR support to link schools and adding value where appropriate.

**Job Description**:
**Main Duties**
- Providing first line professional, comprehensive and timely advice to leaders and staff on a range of general HR queries such as sickness absence management, terms and conditions of employment, disciplinary and grievance issues, performance management, and HR policies and procedures
- Managing and advising on employee relations cases such as disciplinary and grievances including attendance at hearings and undertaking investigations where needed, liaising with the Trust’s HR Legal provider as required.
- To provide coaching and influence managers as a trusted expert in relation to people and business matters providing advice and support that balances business and people needs.
- Maintain case management files.
- Provide accurate interpretation and advice on terms and conditions for staff across the organisation.
- Work closely with Business Operations Director/Managers, Headteachers and Governors on resolving people led problems and issues by fully considering and putting forward a range of innovative solutions which meet business requirements whilst complying with policy, employment law and statutory regulations.
- Support the Head of HR and other Senior Managers in conducting consultations and collective bargaining with employees and trade union/professional body representatives.
- Developing and providing relevant management information and statistics as required
- Designing and delivering training to enhance knowledge and skills
- Challenge discriminatory actions and behaviours and take appropriate action to ensure compliance with equality and diversity standards.
- Work with the Head of HR and leaders across the organisation to actively support and generate succession opportunities and talent development.
- Support the Head of HR in researching, designing, implementing and reviewing a range of HR policies, procedures and initiatives.
- To advise on and coordinate where appropriate, effective, robust and innovative recruitment, selection and induction processes
- As directed to research and support the design, development and implementation of HR practices, projects and systems in line with business requirements.
- Undertake HR administration tasks as required
- Ensure relevant systems are updated
- Understand, uphold and promote the Trust’s values in everything you do.
- Undertake any other reasonable work requested
- Keep abreast of developments in HR best practice and employment legislation

**Other responsibilities**
- Meet regularly with the HR Director
- Any other duties as reasonably required by the Executive Team
- Travel to other schools as required

Safer Recruitment Statement

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff employed by the Bishop Fraser Trust are expected to:

- uphold and promote the Trust’s vision
- uphold and promote the Christian ethos of all schools in the Trust
- support and contribute to the achievement of all students academically and pastorally
- support and contribute to the Trust’s responsibility for safeguarding all students
- undertake professional training to enhance personal development and job performance;
- Comply with all Trust and individual school policies and procedures including safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection
- maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive relationships with all pupils, parents/carers, colleagues, governors, trustees and members; treating everyone with dignity and respect
- share best practice, expertise and skills with others
- Seek to be positive and build up the common good through their own individual contribution to the life of their school
- Offer ideas and suggestions for making things better
- Engage actively in the appraisal and performance review process
- Seek to develop a better work/life balance
- Appreciate that whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual