School HR Manager
The Brakenhale School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BA2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday- Thursday 8.30- 4.30, Friday 8.30- 4.00. 37 hours per week, all year round
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Fringe H/I pay scale, points 23-28. (FTE £32,765- £37,337)
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity for an HR Manager to join Brakenhale 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.
Brakenhale School is committed to high standards and outstanding teaching and being an integral part of the local community is something we value. The HR Manager role is essential in delivering the successful and compliant HR provision within the school.
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
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 29th September 2024. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.
If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
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
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About The Brakenhale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1148 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Brakenhale School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- zscanlon@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk
Brakenhale School is a rapidly growing, high performing 11-19 secondary school with a strong commitment to high standards for students and staff. We are a friendly school, with a firm commitment to providing professional development opportunities for our staff and a passionate belief that every student in our school matters.
We have recently been judged as Good by Ofsted (January 2019) with 3 Outstanding categories; Leadership and Management, Personal Safety and Behaviour and our Post 16 Provision. We are incredibly proud to be the local secondary school of choice for the fourth year running.
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