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That means you could be working 80% of your usual hours, while still earning 100% of your pay.
If the trial proves successful, well roll out the 4DWW across the Group making now the perfect time to join #TeamOFG and help shape the future of work.
JobTitle: Team Leader - People Services
Salary: Up to 42,000 per annum not pro rata (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Location: Bolton - Hybrid
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
About the Role
Were looking for a confident and capable People Services Team Leader to join us at OFG Group. In this role, youll lead a team of People Advisors and Junior Business Partners to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused HR service across a diverse and dynamic organisation.
This is a varied and influential role, combining team leadership, expert HR advisory support, and involvement in strategic People initiatives. Youll play a key part in driving continuous improvement, ensuring our work aligns with OFGs wider People Strategy and commitment to excellence.
Youll act as the first point of escalation for complex or high-risk HR cases, including Employment Tribunals, and provide expert guidance to managers and stakeholders across the business. As a commercially astute HR professional, youll bring significant experience in employee relations and case management, alongside a solid understanding of employment law and safeguarding responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities Include:
* Leading and motivating the People Services team to deliver consistent, compliant, and high-quality support.
* Managing workload allocation and ensuring service standards are met.
* Acting as escalation point for complex cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, performance, and safeguarding.
* Providing expert HR advice on employment matters, including support for high-risk cases and representation at Employment Tribunals.
* Promoting and embedding safeguarding practices within the team.
* Contributing to people policy development and ensuring compliance with employment legislation.
* Supporting strategic People projects around culture, engagement, systems, and continuous improvement.
* Working collaboratively with internal partners across L&D, Payroll, and senior leadership.
What Were Looking For:
* Proven experience in a senior HR advisory or leadership role within a complex or multi-site organisation.
* Strong people management and performance development skills.
* Practical experience managing Employment Tribunal cases.
* Excellent knowledge of employment law, HR policy, and safeguarding practices.
* Ability to advise, influence, and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Experience contributing to or leading HR transformation and change initiatives.
* Strong writing skills, including the ability to draft formal documentation and policies.
Desirable:
* CIPD Level 5 (or working toward)
* Experience in education, care, or regulated environments
* Knowledge of HR systems such as PeopleXD
If you're passionate about delivering high-impact HR support and ready to lead a team thats central to organisational success, wed love to hear from you.
Why join Outcomes First Group?
About the Group
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high quality special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate and care for.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education, Options Autism, Blenheim Schools and Momenta Connect.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the fifth year running.
Our Vision
Empower every child, whatever their ability, with a world-class education that nurtures potential, inspires lifelong learning, and equips them to thrive in a diverse and evolving world.
Our Mission
We commit to unlocking our pupils potential through personalised learning, innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and aspirations.
OurPromise
We Listen.
We never assume.
We work together.
To make the remarkable happen.
We are accountable.
To each other and for one another.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so youll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* Your Wellbeing Matters access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package thats right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
We are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.
All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Please note: 4DWW is subject to successful completion of your probation period and is not a contractual benefit.
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.