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Hours: 22.5 per weekLocation: Hybrid - Auxilium House/ School sites with some home workingSalary: £18,523- £19,730 actual salary (FTE £30,461- £32,446) based on a 22.5hr/wk - full year working pattern dependent upon experienceContract: Permanent
Applications will be considered for full year working or term time plus 4 weeks (42 weeks), working days can be flexible, to be discussed at interview.
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Advisor (Schools) to provide a comprehensive, professional, high quality advice and support service on the full range of HR disciplines to schools and academies. This includes supporting clients with complex employee relation casework, by email/telephone/teams and onsite, acting as an investigating officer on variety of employment matters, report writing and attending formal meetings. You will be involved in the development of school based HR policies and procedures working closely with Trade Union representatives and also design/deliver training sessions to clients on a variety of HR topics
You will have a proven track record of managing and solving a range of complex HR casework including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence management, TUPE, redundancy, appraisal and capability. Although experience of working within the schools’ sector and providing advice in line with school specific legislation such as the Burgundy Book, School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions Document and School Staffing Regulations would be beneficial, this is not essential.
We are looking for an experienced HR professional who is preferably fully CIPD qualified, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience. You should have a strong knowledge of employment law, excellent time management and interpersonal skills, be able to work mainly autonomously under the guidance of your line manager and have the ability to make on the spot professional decisions in challenging environments.
You will be required to travel throughout Herefordshire to attend on site school meetings on a regular basis and sometimes at short notice.As travel is essential, you will be required to provide your own transport for business use.
We offer 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service and an Aviva salary sacrifice pension scheme. We also provide a flexible benefits scheme, which provides a range of benefits and discounts across retailers, the option to buy or sell annual leave, cycle to work scheme and healthcare plans.
