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We are delighted to be supporting Pardigm Trust in their exciting search for a HR Manager.
Role
The HR Manager will provide and promote a high quality, professional and efficient HR service to all stakeholders. Working at both an operational and strategic level, considering the short, medium and long term objectives
Purpose of Job Role
The HR manager is responsible for the efficient running of the HR team, ensuring that the team delivers an operational HR service that meets the organisation’s needs and is in accordance with the Trust’s strategic plan. The HR manager will support the Director of HR, payroll and risk in a variety of Trust-wide initiatives and projects.
The HR manager will support the Director of HR payroll and risk and work closely with the Trust’s external payroll provider to ensure the smooth delivery of a payroll service for the Trust.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Line-manage members of the local HR team, including managing their performance, attendance, and leave arrangements.
• Support the HR Director with the recruitment of HR team members.
• Support the director of HR, payroll and risk to develop the HR team’s capabilities to provide timely, proactive management information/ analysis to inform decision-making.
• Manage the operational HR service, ensuring it meets the organisation’s needs. This includes working with Principals and other internal stakeholders, and external organisations as necessary, to deliver effective:
• Recruitment and selection, and staff induction processes;
• Staff vetting to ensure suitability for working with children and young people;
• Employment contract administration;
• Advice on terms and conditions, and Trust HR policies (e.g. maternity, probation, leave);
• Supporting and advising on the employee life cycle, including staff case work advice and management.
• Liaise with the external payroll provider to ensure a timely, accurate and efficient payroll service.
• Provide expert knowledge on teachers’ pay and conditions, including The Burgundy Book.
• Provide expert knowledge on support staff pay and conditions, including The Green Book.
• Ensure accurate and timely updating of the HR MIS system. Work closely with, and support, Principals and other managers within the Trust to ensure the same.
• Work closely with the other HR team manager (and other stakeholders as appropriate) to ensure consistent, mirror HR systems across the Trust that are up to date, maintained, and fit for purpose. Ensure regular monitoring and timely responses to the hrinbox.
• Provide high quality advice and coaching to Principals and Service Heads on a variety of employment matters including contracts, staff recruitment and retention, staff management, and the implementation of employment policies and procedures.
• Oversee absence management, including reporting and recording processes and ensuring that the absence management process is followed.
• Ensure consistent employment vetting of all staff in accordance with KCSIE and Trust policies, and that the Single Central Record is accurate and maintained at all times, and is 'Ofstedready’.
• Support the director of HR payroll and risk with internal and external HR, MIS and payroll audits.
And more.....
Paradigm Trusts Vision is "To develop and sustain great schools where we can make the biggest difference to pupils."
For more information, a further discussion and to find out more about the benefits within the trust such as 31 days standard holiday allowance! please apply with your CV and our recruitment partner Rebecca Beach will be in touch.
