HR Officer
Park House School, Newbury, RG14 6NQThis job expired on 15 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
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Closing date
15 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC National H pay scale, points 23-28. (FTE £32,076- £36,648)
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity for an HR Manager to join Park House School and become an integral member of the team and to contribute to the life chances of the young people in our school and across the Trust.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi-academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
Main responsibilities:
- Lead on the management of all HR, employment and employee matters for the School.
- Coach and support line managers to develop their people management skills across a range of HR activities.
- Oversee and manage staff absence procedures
- Attend informal and formal employee relations meetings in an advisory capacity, supporting the meeting Chair.
- Manage the recruitment process for internal and external recruitment liaising with SLT to develop job descriptions and person specifications to meet school and legislative requirements.
- To be responsible for the management of payroll and pensions for the school’s directly employed staff.
- Ensure that all staff (permanent, temporary and casual) are paid in accordance with their agreed pay and conditions.
You will need:
- Educated to at least A-level standard (or equivalent)
- Educated to at least GCSE grade C/4 standard (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics Experience of working in a Human Resources related environment
- CIPD Level 3/5 qualification
- Good knowledge of employment law knowledge and understanding of key HR processes e.g. recruitment, appraisals, absence management
- Ability to use initiative to improve process and to be creative and analytical in order to find solutions to complex HR issues
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal sensitively with related issues/individuals with tact, diplomacy and discretion
- Ability to work quickly, methodically and accurately under pressure and act flexibly to support others and respond to unplanned situations
What the school offers its staff
Park House School joined Greenshaw Learning Trust in September 2022 and has been on an exciting and rapid trajectory of improvement. In the summer exams of 2023, Park House School attained their best results ever at both GCSE and A-Level and our staff have been, and continue to be, instrumental in this success. The HR Manager role is essential in delivering the successful and compliant HR provision within the school.
What’s in it for you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
The Greenshaw Learning Trust places the highest importance on its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in its care and considers this to be everyone's responsibility.
Everyone who comes into contact with children, their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children and in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action.
Trust staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and should make sure their approach is child-centred. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.
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About Park House School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Park House School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- zscanlon@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk
Park House is an ambitious academy located in Newbury.
We believe that all children have limitless potential, and are proud to offer a broad and varied education inside and outside the classroom to all of our students.
At Park House, we have created a safe learning environment based upon our strong core values – Work Hard, Be Kind, Take Responsibility. Students are supported to achieve the very best academic qualifications and skills to ensure they are able to take the educational and career path of their choice.
Park House School is part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust.
Arranging a visit to Park House School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email zscanlon@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk.
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