HR Adviser

Parkwayholdings; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education services business is seeking an HR Adviser to join their team in Huntingdon. The role involves providing HR advice and support to schools, managing people issues, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will have strong HR experience and a CIPD membership, ensuring high standards of service. The company values long-term relationships and offers generous benefits, including annual leave and pension packages.

Benefits

26 days annual leave + 8 days public holiday

Generous pension package

BUPA Cash Payment

Flexible working arrangements

Cycle Scheme

Company events

Tailored learning and development programmes

Inclusive and open workplace

Qualifications

• 18 months HR advisory experience in an HR environment.
• Current CIPD membership required.
• Experience with employment legislation and HR procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice and guidance to schools.
• Manage a portfolio of schools on People management.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer relationship management

Coaching and mentoring

Professional HR advisory

Time management

Education

Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Job description

1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants

We are recruiting for a HR Adviser to join our HR Services Team based in Huntingdon.

We are an award-winning and accredited education services business with 30 years of expertise.

We are a technology-enabled business, but people are at the heart of what we do. We believe in developing long-lasting relationships with our customers and employees.

We are 100% dedicated to education and our expert team of 200 highly qualified employees support more than 2,500 schools nationwide.

Purpose of the role

Working in partnership with our schools and their leaders to ensure outstanding customer service across the organisation by delivering, and supporting colleagues to deliver, expert advice and guidance on all aspects of people management in a timely and effective manner, whilst maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality and integrity.

You will be constantly striving to improve the efficiency and professionalism of working practices to meet the company's objective of “clarity and consistency” and working “smarter not harder” to facilitate an increase in customer base whilst maintaining and improving customer service.

Roles & Responsibilities

• To manage and support a portfolio of schools on all aspects of People management.
• Coach and mentor junior team members to support their development and to ensure that all customers receive timely, accurate and professional advice.
• Respond to a wide range of customer enquiries, via telephone, e-mail, or other correspondence, relating to People issues in a professional manner, to ensure that customers receive timely, accurate and valuable advice.
• Offer accurate interpretation, advice, application, and representation to customers on employment legislation, best practice and policies and procedures in relation to and in the context of customers' policies and procedures on a range of People matters. This includes complex casework on recruitment and selection, remuneration, terms, and conditions of service, disciplinary and capability (performance and health) cases, grievance, redundancy and whole school restructures, academy conversions and TUPE etc., liaising senior colleagues where appropriate.
• Visit schools and customers to provide support and advice on People concerns to allow them to drive their business forward.
• To attend and advise, at formal hearings/appeals, and advise at union consultation meetings.
  
  

Requirements

• Current membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Minimum of 18 months experience in an advisory position within a HR environment, which will include advice and support for managers, training, responsibility for issues such as the appointment and dismissal of staff, grievance, disciplinary procedures, absence management, redundancy, etc.
• Competency in establishing good working relationships with a range of customers e.g. headteachers, governors, and senior managers, or similar.
• Competency in working within the constraints of predefined employment policies and procedures
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure to strict deadlines
  
  

Supporting information and working conditions

• Homework base with working visits to Huntingdon.
• Client site visits essential for on-site meetings.
• Full UK driving license.
• Occasional overnight stays are necessary for this role.
  
  

Other Information

There are several reasons people have stayed with EPM for a number of years, we offer a wide range of benefits:

• 26 days annual leave + 8 days public holiday
• A generous pension package
• BUPA Cash Payment
• Flexible working arrangements
• Cycle Scheme
• Company events
• Tailored learning and development programmes
• We offer an inclusive and open workplace
  
  

At EPM we have great career progression and learning and development courses along the way. We are all about supporting our staff and promoting people from within.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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