HR Adviser

We are currently looking for an experienced and forward thinking **HR Adviser** to join our amazing, enthusiastic team who all share a passion for being ambitious, working hard and having fun. We would love for you to hit the ground running, and we will provide you with all the support you need to help you achieve this. The role is to cover a period of maternity leave

Our days are fast paced, often challenging but always rewarding. Collectively as a team we provide a first class, professional and efficient service to all the schools in the Trust whilst supporting and underpinning the Trust values of transforming children’s futures, empowering families and strengthening communities.

You will provide day to day generalist advice and guidance to our people and leaders, on all aspects of HR and employee relations, alongside the rest of our Team.

As a HR Team, we have recently launched our own set of Core Values that really are at the heart of everything we do;
- **We’re human**_
- **We own it**_
- **We’re One Team **_
- **We Strive for Excellence **_

If your values align with ours, please read on as we strive to ensure we recruit the very best people within our growing Multi Academy Trust.
- Have professional credibility and gravitas
- Have an in depth knowledge of HR policies, practices and legislation
- Ideally have an understanding of the education industry
- Have excellent relationship building skills
- Be self-motivated, driven, able to work on own initiative to prioritise workloads effectively
- Have very strong attention to detail and have a high level of accuracy
- Be committed to success and delivery against agreed objectives and targets
- Have a minimum CIPD Level 5

**Benefits of Working for Turner Schools**:
We care about our staff's personal and professional wellbeing and are pleased to offer the following benefits:

- Outstanding professional development through our Turner Institute
- Regular wellbeing and social activities
- Counselling and mental wellbeing support
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Innovation Awards that encourage staff to put forward innovative ideas to make a difference to children’s experiences
- Trust Vision and Values awards to recognise staff contribution
- Free parking on all our sites with access to E chargers

**Information about the trust**

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with eight schools in Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone:

- Dover Christ Church Academy, Chartham Primary School, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, St Stephens Infant School, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures Empowering children’s futures Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

- Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. - Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. - Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. - Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. - Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. - Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. - Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. - Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. - Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Pay: £28,748.00-£34,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Human resources: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- CIPD (required)

Work Location: In person