Role purpose
To deliver a proactive, high-quality HR service to schools across the multi academy trust, supporting managers with employee relations, policy implementation, recruitment, onboarding, absence management, staff wellbeing and HR projects.
Key responsibilities
* Advise managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence cases.
* Support the development, implementation and review of HR policies and procedures.
* Assist with recruitment, onboarding and induction processes across the trust.
* Help deliver training and guidance to leaders and managers on HR matters.
* Maintain accurate HR systems, records, letters and reporting.
* Support organisational change, staff wellbeing and wider HR strategy.
* Build effective relationships with stakeholders, including trade unions and school leaders.
* Keep up to date with employment law, guidance and best practice.
Person profile
The ideal candidate will have:
* A relevant HR qualification.
* Strong HR advisory experience.
* Up-to-date employment law knowledge.
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
* The ability to work across multiple sites and manage a varied workload.
* A collaborative, professional and solution-focused approach.
Experience in education and knowledge of safeguarding and safer recruitment are desirable.
Additional information
The successful candidate will be expected to work across the multi academy trust, maintain confidentiality, support equality and inclusion, and complete all appropriate safeguarding and pre-employment checks.
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