HR Assistant

**Hours**:37 hours per week, all year round

**Salary and terms**:NJC (green book), Scale points 11-17 (£24,054 - £26,845)

**Accountable to**: THF Trust Board / Chief Executive Officer / Trust HR Director

**Accountable for**:Aspects of School and Trust HR Support

**Overall purpose of the post**:
Responsible for assisting the Trust and its schools in the delivery of HR Policy and Procedure, providing first stage HR casework support, advice and guidance to Line Managers within The Heath Family (NW)

Multi Academy Trust.

The Trust HR Assistant (THRA) will work in close co-operation with the Trust HR Officer (THRO), under the direction of the Trust HR Director (THRD) to ensure that appropriate HR policy frameworks are successfully utilised across the Trust and its schools.

**Core Functions**:
To liaise with School Line Managers to ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently.

To provide advice and support to schools with regards to core HR policies, including Sickness

Absence, Disciplinary, Grievance, Capability and Appraisal/Performance Management processes.

Support schools and the Trust in relation to recruitment.

Keep up to date with regards to legislative changes that may impact the Trust HR provision.

Build HR capacity within the trust, signposting trust leaders to places where they can develop their knowledge and skills related to managing their staff.

Support the implementation of the Trust’s HR information system, Every HR, including user access and generating reports.

Make use of the Trust’s external HR/Legal advisory support providers were necessary

Provide HR administrative support for contract preparation and payroll administration to ensure consistent and up to date contracts are issued/records are kept by the Trust.

Support the wider HR team on the trust’s approach to organisational change, such as restructuring, redundancy and TUPE

Monitor staff wellbeing and engagement programmes that match the Trust’s vision and ethos, reporting any concerns on their use/impact to Trust leaders as appropriate.

Act as a point of contact for staff questions about HR policies and procedures

Ensure compliance with the trust’s ‘safer recruitment’ procedures alongside the Trust Safeguarding

Lead, including compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and training requirements

Appropriately signpost leaders to the Trust’s procedures for handling allegations against adults, and facilitate liaison with external agencies as required

**Special Features**

The postholder will be required to travel to any schools within The Heath Family (NW).

**PERSON SPECIFICATION - TRUST HR ASSISTANT**

**CATEGORY/ITEM ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE**

**Qualifications,** **Knowledge** **&* **Experience*
- Minimum of 5 GCSE’s A* - C (or 4+) including English and Maths or equivalent
- Experience working in a HR Administration or Support role
- Experience of working to Policy and Procedures
- Basic understanding of employment law
- Experience of working with third party service providers
- Organised with good attention to detail and experience of managing electronic and paper filing systems
- Understanding of safer recruitment in a school context
- Experience of working in a school or other educational setting

**Skills,** **Abilities** **and** **Personal** **Qualities**
- Ability to prioritise tasks, manage time effectively and meet deadlines
- Ability to cope effectively in a busy, demanding role
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- Able to provide a high level of customer service to stakeholders
- Able to use own initiative within a busy, diverse team
- Willingness to further develop through appropriate

CPD, such as CIPD Professional Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Flexible approach to working hours and positive attitude to work

**Suitability** **to** **work** **with** **children**
- Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this position

**Benefits**:

- Generous Pension Scheme
- Ample free parking
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Enhanced occupational sick-pay scheme
- Training and continuous professional development
- Occupational Health services
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Hybrid Working

We reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £24,054.00-£26,845.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in WA72QW