HR Business Partner (6 month FTC)
Portishead
£45k p.a
Our client, a Multi-Academy Trust, has an exciting opportunity for a HRBP to join their team!
The role:
- Reporting into the Director of Human Resources to be an integral part of the team, providing high quality HR advice and operational support across the Trust.
- Provide HR advice and support to Head Teachers, Business Managers, Governors, Trustees and the Trust Central Team on issues such as staff disciplinary, capability, grievance matters and change management.
- Attend meetings as the HR representative for case work with unions as required.
- Advise on and manage sickness absence cases within Schools and the Trust Central Team.
- Liaise with Occupational Health (OH) as required referring staff to OH providers and managing the process.
- Implementing, supporting and advising on managing change management processes across the Trust.
- Preparing consultation papers.
- Develop and review the Trust's HR policies and procedures.
- Create and revise Job descriptions Trust wide.
- Organising the annual appraisal process, managing all appraisal information and documentation.
- Managing TUPE processes required within the Trust.
- Manage the recruitment process for the Central team.
- Proactively develop the HR system and its various modules to support effective people management Trust wide.
- Provide training and support to Business Managers and Trust employees.
Key skills/ experience:
- Up-to-date knowledge of employment law
- Knowledge of dealing with TUPE processes
- Experience of writing and updating policies
- Organised whilst being flexible, responsive to change and able to give professional advice concisely and meet deadlines.
- A proactive and 'get involved' attitude, prepared to handle any new situations.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in administration with experience in the use of payroll and IT packages such as HR systems, MS Teams, Word, and Excel.
- Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude.
- Level 5 CIPD Diploma with generalist HR knowledge and 3 years recent operational experience, ideally within the education sector.