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We are currently partnering with a leading educational body based in Bedfordshire, who are recruiting for a HR Advisor to join their growing team on a permanent basis.
This is a full-time position with a salary band of £30,000 to £38,500 (subject to experience).
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
- As HR Advisor you will be providing advice and guidance on all employee relations/change management matters to managers and staff
- Carrying out employee relations and change management activities to ensure that employee relations and organisational change processes are delivered professionally
- Managing an employee relations caseload as directed by the Senior HR Advisor and provide regular reports as required
- Ensuring effective monitoring of absence management and referrals to Occupational Health are carried out
- Monitoring both short and long-term sickness absence, advising line managers and ensuring that staff are managed in accordance with the Absence Management policy, to enable return to work at the earliest opportunity
- Supporting the development and implementation of the portfolio of standard letters and documents within HR
- Assisting with the updating of HR policies and procedures in line with legislation, ensuring that any relevant processes are aligned to any changes and that managers/staff receive appropriate briefings/training
- Supporting the Principal and Recruitment Officer with the recruitment and selection processes as required, this may include attending interviews and training staff on interview skills and techniques
- Managing and maintain contracts, personnel files and other employee information
Experience required:
- Experience required working in education
- At least five years’ experience of working in a generalist HR environment or as a HR Advisor, to include employee relations and transactions at all levels
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of work systems, equipment, process and the use of standard IT packages.
Expertise and qualifications required:
- Good general standard of education
- Graduate member of CIPD or working towards
Rewards and Benefits:
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Generous pension scheme
- Wellbeing package
Working hours:
- 37 hours per week
- Monday - Thursday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
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