Company Description
The Schools People is a provider of HR, Employment Law, Occupational Health, and GDPR/DPO services. From recruitment to retirement, they aim to support the wellbeing of school staff. Headquartered in Peterborough, they offer services to schools across the UK. They are part of the Schools Advisory Service family (schooladvice.co.uk) and School Wellbeing is a partner (Schoolwellbeing.com).
Role Description
This is a full-time hybrid role for a Senior Business Partner (aspirant Deputy CEO) who will be responsible for overseeing and personally delivering HR and Employment Law consultancy, GDPR, and Occupational Health advisory and management services. The Senior Business Partner will ideally be based in the NW, and work principally from home. The day-to-day responsibilities of this role include working within and providing oversight and leadership to a team of HR and Employment Law Consultants to schools and ensuring compliance with GDPR and Occupational Health regulations, working closely with school and MAT leaders, reviewing policies and contracts, and handling day to day as well as complex employee relations, HR and employment law issues.
Qualifications
* Expertise in GDPR and Occupational Health management
* Experience in HR, employment law management and employee relations
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work independently and remotely
* Knowledge of own limits and desire to grow professionally
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Significant senior experience in the schools/education sector is a must
* Bachelor’s or preferably Master's degree in HR, Employment law, or OH Management or relevant field experience
* CIPD or similar certification is a plus