Senior HR Advisor
Meridian Trust, Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November/December 2024
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 7am
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,588.82 - £26,177.41 Annually (Actual)
Senior HR Advisor job summary
Salary: Grade 9, Points 24-28 (actual salary £23,588.82-£26,177.41).
Hours of work: 30 hours per week, 40 weeks per year.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our expanding team as a Senior HR Advisor within our Core HR Team. This key role will provide and promote a high quality, professional & efficient HR service across schools within the Trust. Adhering to employment legislation and best practice. Working at operational level to ensure correct implementation of policies and procedures in designated hub of schools in and around Bedfordshire.
This is a term time + 10 days position, field based between the following schools:
Stratton School (Biggleswade), Sharnbrook Academy (Bedford), Lincroft Academy (Bedford), Weldon Village Academy (Weldon), The Ferrers School (Rushden), Oakley Primary Academy (Oakley), Great Ouse Primary Academy (Bedford) and Harrold Primary Academy (Bedford).
The Opportunity
- Be the first point of contact to offer advice and guidance to Principals/Headteachers in all aspects of HR work.
- Develop effective relationships with Principals/Headteacher and HR Officers in schools that build trust and confidence.
- Apply employment legislation knowledge and best practice to support schools in resolving issues.
- To undertake informal audits of HR practices in schools, offering advice to HR Officers in the completion of accurate files and records (ensuring effective security of both manual and computerised data)
- To support HR Officer in schools to effectively perform their role
- Will suit a HR professional looking for the next step in their HR career
The ideal candidate
- Must have experience in a HR advisor role and ER case work.
- Experience of working in a school HR environment would be beneficial but is not essential.
- Level 5 Human Resource qualification would be desirable but not essential.
- Willingness to undergo further training and development.
- Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and best practice.
About Meridian Trust
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
Why work for us?
We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. We offer all our staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Meridian Learning including:
- School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks
- A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists
- Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps
- Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
- Curriculum Hubs and NPQs via Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub
- Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
- Opportunities to get into teaching through our outstanding ITT
We promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and we provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via our Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues.
Other benefits of working for us include:
- Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.
- Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
- Childcare Account providing eligible employees with free or tax-free childcare
- Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations
- Free tea and coffee
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships
- Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories.
- Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure, Sawtry
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications: Monday 14th October 2024 at 7am
Interviews during the week commencing 21st October 2024
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions when prompted to do so.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
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