Senior HR Partner
Equa Mead Learning Trust, Devizes, SN10 4EB3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible after appointment
Closing date
30 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 August 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
- £37,336.00 - £39,186.00 Annually (FTE) Depending on skills and experience, based on less than 5 years’ service (pay award pending)
Senior HR Partner job summary
Hours of work: 37 hours per week, term time + 2 additional weeks to be worked flexibly during periods of school closure
Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.
Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.
High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’s our aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team is committed to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.
Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.
Inclusion is the beating heart of our organisation, and we cherish it in our staff just like we do in our children. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our communities and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience to do the role they are applying to, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other protected characteristic. We recognise the value and contribution every member of our staff makes to our schools, and in return for their dedication and commitment we provide:
- A clear vision with purpose and values that are supported by all our staff
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic staff and children in all of our schools
- A highly organised and very supportive team
- High quality professional development opportunities from Day One
- A clear, comprehensive induction process
- Generous employer contributions to the Local Authority Pension Scheme
All about the role:
The Senior HR Partner will support the HR Director to create an outstanding organisation that promotes excellence, develops its staff and provides exceptional service to our schools. This is a new role within the Trust Central Team, and will provide the successful candidate an opportunity to make it their own.
Key functions of the role are to:
- Provide an excellent day to day HR advisory and support service to Headteachers, Senior Leadership Teams and the Central Team within the Trust
- Effectively manage an HR caseload ensuring effective and positive outcomes to issues that arise
- Ensure HR matters are compliant with all statutory requirements and the Trust’s agreed systems, policies and processes
- Develop HR management information to enable effective performance measures and targeting of resources
- Effectively support the HR Director with organisational change and TUPE transfers for joining schools, supporting and demonstrating excellence in the HR aspects
- Develop supporting documents and templates covering regular HR functions including policies, letter templates and proformas
Main duties of the role will include:
- Employee relations
- Change management
- HR Management Information Systems
- Policies and procedures
- HR communication and training
- Managing HR service providers
- Employee wellbeing and engagement
- Safeguarding
To be successful in the role, you’ll be someone who has:
- CIPD Level 5 or equivalent relevant degree level qualification
- Significant experience of providing complex employee relations/generalist HR advice and guidance to Senior Leaders
- A proven track record of working within Human Resources in a large or growing medium sized organisation
- Extensive experience of managing a caseload of HR cases from start to finish achieving successful outcomes
- Experience of providing and HR Service to schools, which would be a distinct advantage
- Successful experience of positive and effective working relationships with Trade Unions
- An understanding and experience of applying Employment and / or Education Law to policy development
- Experience of training and developing staff to carry out line management responsibilities
You’ll be someone who can work and influence at all levels within and outside the organisation, forming sound relationships with staff and the wider school community. You will need excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight and / or changing deadlines.
Please note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient high-quality applications are received.
This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.
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.
About Equa Mead Learning Trust
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- Multi-academy trust
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