HR Advisor / Senior HR Advisor (Employee Relations)

A varied and fantastic opportunity within the HR sector supporting schools and academies.

HR Advisor / Senior HR Advisor (Employee Relations) - The Schools HR Co-Operative

Start date: ASAP

Contract type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary information: £38,000 to £47,000 per annum + pension + other benefits (salary depending on experience)

The Schools HR Co-operative is unique, and this is an opportunity to join a team of HR professionals who provide professional, customer focused, comprehensive HR advice, guidance, and support to schools and academies across West London, the Home Counties, and beyond.

Working as part of an experienced and supportive team, this is your opportunity to join an innovative HR enterprise. If you are up for the challenge, then we would welcome your application!

We can offer you:

• A role that is varied and fast-paced;
• An opportunity to work in a frontline environment providing HR advice and guidance to senior school leaders;
• Hybrid working - with working from our West Drayton office when required;
• A range of financial and non-financial benefits to support your health and wellbeing.

In this role you will be:

• Providing HR advice and guidance to a range of school-based leaders and staff;
• Undertaking complex casework, in particular relating to disciplinary matters, grievances, and sickness absence;
• Managing and contributing to a range of HR projects and initiatives, and developing and delivering HR briefings and seminars.

Our ideal candidate:

• Has proven experience working at HR Advisor or HR Officer level;
• Has experience communicating with a range of professionals, including senior managers/leaders;
• Is highly competent in the use of Microsoft 365 applications;
• Is willing and able to travel to various schools and academies across different boroughs.

A CIPD, or equivalent HR-specific qualification, would be desirable.

The recruitment process will consist of two stages - initial interviews of long-listed candidates and second interviews of short-listed candidates. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete psychometric assessments and other work-related assessments.

For a copy of the job description and person specification or to learn more about the post, please contact the team at Crinkle Recruitment.

To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter (maximum one A4 page) addressing how you meet the requirements in the Person Specification to our Recrutiment Team at Crinkle via email. Applications that do not include the covering letter may not be considered.

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 02 June 2024 at Midnight

INITIAL INTERVIEWS: Week commencing 03 June 2024

Previous applicants need not apply.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a high level of applications. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, reference checking, and other pre-employment checks.

CVs and/or applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted