We are seeking an experienced, proactive and people-focused HR Business Partner to join our Senior HR Team on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering a progressive people strategy across a growing and ambitious Trust. You will work in close partnership with Headteachers, senior leaders and managers to provide expert HR support, influence strategic decision-making and ensure the effective management, development and wellbeing of our workforce. This role is ideal for an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about organisational development and employee engagement, and has strong experience managing complex employee relations matters and change programmes.
Key Responsibilities
* Partner with schools and leaders to deliver the Trust's people strategy and workforce plans
* Provide expert advice on employee relations, workforce planning, organisational change and employment law
* Support school improvement through effective people management and HR best practice
* Lead and manage complex employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, safeguarding and capability matters
* Act as the Trust lead for ACAS early conciliation and Employment Tribunal claims
* Support workforce modernisation, restructuring, TUPE transfers and organisational change projects
* Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across the Trust
* Lead on pay, reward and annual pay review processes within your designated areas
* Develop and implement learning, development and apprenticeship strategies
* Support staff wellbeing and employee engagement initiatives
* Contribute to Trust-wide HR projects, policy development and strategic initiatives
* Support the implementation and development of digital HR systems and processes
* Deputise for the Head of HR Business Partnering and Operations when required
What we can offer
* Exposure to varied and complex HR work with real community impact.
* Working in a supportive team of highly experienced and knowledgeable HR professionals.
* Variety - no day is ever the same!
* Hybrid working - greater flexibility during school holidays.
* As an employee of Anglian Learning you would also benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.
Anglian Learning is a successful multi-academy trust in East Anglia responsible for 22 schools educating over 11,000 pupils and employing more than 1,650 staff. We value a culture of supportive, respectful relationships with a shared goal of enabling inclusive and aspirational learning in every classroom.
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