Senior HR Advisor

Job Title: Senior HR Advisor

Location: Ashington, England

Job Type: 12 month Contract / Full-time, 30 hours per week over 4 days. Potential to be extended.

The Role:

The purpose of this role is to support the HR service for the School Trust.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise on all HR/ Personnel/Performance Management and payroll policies appropriate to the needs of the whole Trust 
• Work alongside the HR Advisor allowing her to take time out to develop her role and the processes 
• Support the HR Team in their roles assisting and advising where necessary
• Support the Team with the implementation of the HRIS and developing processes associated with it
• Promote employee wellbeing through the Trust's health and safety, stress management, fitness for work, disability and equality policies
• Develop standard operating procedures in relation to HR and working through senior managers ensure their effective implementation across all schools within the Trust

The Candidate:

• The person undertaking this role is expected to work within the policies, ethos and aims of the school and to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned.
• The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.
• You may be required to carry out additional duties commensurate with the level of the role.

Experience:

• Recent experience of working in an organisation of at least similar size and complexity
• Positive experience of team work in a similar role
• Acting in a leadership/ management role
• The use of HRIS to promote high-quality HR provision

Skills & Competencies:

• Well-developed ICT and management skills combined with the desire and ability to use them in the diverse environments of the Trust Ability to remain positive under challenging circumstances
• A flexible approach to supporting staff with the capacity to implement change in terms of both innovation and consolidation of Best Practice
• A commitment to multi-team working, coupled with a pro-active and independent approach to personal professional development
• High expectations of self, colleagues, community and pupils
• The personal integrity and robustness to lead on matters including discipline, capability, fitness for work
• An evidenced personal nature of compassion and understanding that will facilitate the identification and support of individual needs.
• A commitment to implement and promote Trust policy in all matters

Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Knowledge and understanding about the needs of the range of staff employed within a Trust
• Level 7 (Post Graduate) qualification in HR Management from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent work-based experience

Physical, mental and emotional demands:

• Commitment to helping provide a high-quality service to all others. 
• Willingness to participate in training and development

Benefits:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• The Nest - Our nursery/childcare provision specifically for Trust staff
• Free Parking Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme - free 24/7 health and wellbeing support for all members of staff within the Trust
• 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (full time staff)

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.