What skills and experience we're looking for
Professional Qualifications / Training
Essential
• Level 3 HR/CIPD Qualification
Skills, Abilities and Experience
Essential
• Administration skills and experience, including the ability to use a range of computer software and generate documents electronically
• People skills, including the ability to support staff and managers sensitively and supportively.
• Experience of writing letters and taking minutes
• Ability and commitment to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team whilst taking a leading role whenrequired
• Experience of working in afast pacedenvironment
• A solution focused approach to work
• Knowledge of HR processes
• Understanding of employment processes
• Understanding of employee relationsand experiencing of either leading or supporting with case work
• Understanding of employment law
• Excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
• Genuine interest inand passion for working inHR, with a view to developingyourHRcareerand a willingness to undertake further training
• Commitment to self-development and able todemonstratethe following personal qualities; Ambitious, Positive, Resilient, Reflective and Principled
• Positive and solution focused with a flexible approach to work
• Customer focused and ability to meetdeadlines
• The ability towork with discretion at all times
• High levelsof integrity, able to ensure confidentiality
• A team player with excellent and adaptable communication skills
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to lead a discussion with staff at all levels and provide support and advice
• A commitment to safeguarding, promoting welfare of children and young people
• Excellent relationship management, experience of successfully working with stakeholders and building effective working relationships at all levels
• Ability to communicate to a variety of audiences
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Excellent interpersonal, skills with the sensitivity to work well in a range of situations
• Ability to support staff withan appropriate balanceof support and challenge
• A full clear driving licence is essential to ensure the ability to travel between sites
What the school offers its staff
Various health & wellbeing benefits including; discounted gym memberships; health care cash plan; confidential staff counselling; discretionary leave and family friendly working practices and more!
The Pension provider is the Local Government Pension Scheme, GMPF. The employer contributions are generous and help to provide you and your family with security for your future.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Childcare Disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Medical Online and Social Media Prohibition from Teaching Right to Work Satisfactory References Suitability to Work with Children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.