HR Adviser

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

CPD opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension schemes

Eye tests

Bike 2 Work

Job summary

Prosper Learning Trust is seeking to appoint a HR Adviser with relevant experience to join our busy, friendly team as soon as possible. The post offers a unique opportunity to provide HR advice and support to both our Academies and Trust Central Team.

The successful candidate will manage attendance, disciplinary, grievance and performance management matters, contribute to policy development and deliver a high-quality HR service across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school/academy or an education setting is highly desirable.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or currently working towards)
• Must maintain confidentiality and high professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and support to Headteachers, senior leaders and the Trust Central Team.
• Advise on attendance management, disciplinary, grievance, performance management and organisational change.
• Contribute to policy development, HR training and a high-quality HR service across the Trust.

Skills

HR advisory experience

Negotiation skills

Autonomy

Confidentiality

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or working towards)

Job description

Central Team

Drayton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3RU

Either 37 hours per week, Term Time only (£31,495 - £34,525 actual salary pro rata) or 23 hours per week, All Year Round (£23,350 - £25,597 actual salary pro rata).

We are also open to considering alternative working patterns and welcome applications from candidates wishing to discuss flexible working arrangements.

Contract

Fixed Term until 31 August 2027 to cover an increase in workload.

Are you a motivated and professional individual seeking a new challenge?

Prosper Learning Trust is seeking to appoint a HR Adviser with relevant experience to join our busy, friendly team as soon as possible.

This post offers a unique opportunity for an ambitious applicant to join an established multi-academy trust to provide HR advice and support to both our Academies and Trust Central Team.

The role will allow the successful applicant to utilise and further develop their HR skills and experience while supporting our academies and contributing to the work of our growing Trust.

Experience of working in a school / academy or an education setting is highly desirable.

The successful candidate will

• Hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification (or currently working towards)
• Use their initiative and work autonomously
• Have well developed influencing and negotiating skills
• Maintain confidentiality and high professional standards
• Have experience of providing HR advice and managing a range of employee relations casework

As part of the role you will

• Provide professional HR advice and support to Headteachers, senior leaders and the Trust Central Team
• Advise on attendance management, disciplinary, grievance, performance management and organisational change
• Contribute to policy development, HR training and a high-quality HR service across the Trust

Applicants will be able to manage their own workload and respond to the demands of a busy team.?Applicants will need to be committed, flexible and highly motivated in their work.?Relevant support and career development will be provided to the successful applicant.

Sound like the role for you?

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Laura Turnbull (Acting HR Manager) on 0191 6053899 (Option 1).

The successful candidate will join a dedicated, innovative, and focused team of staff who are passionate about ensuring that everyone achieves their full potential.

Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 to help vulnerable young people succeed against the odds. Four core values underpin everything we do as a Trust, these are Aspiration, Integrity, Resilience and Kindness. We are looking for staff who share those values and want to support our young people.

The Trust currently have 5 schools in the region

• Newcastle Bridges School – Alternative Provision academy offering education to pupils unable to access mainstream school due to medical needs including hospitalised children and young people (3-19 years)
• Mary Astell Academy – Alternative Provision academy offering education to permanently excluded pupils and pupils who are struggling in mainstream school (11-16 years)
• Thomas Bewick Special School – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (3-19 years)
• Harry Watts Academy – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (5-16 years)
• Gilbert Ward Academy – Special School academy for pupils with SEMH or a diagnosis of autism (11-16 years)

Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust

The Trust is proud to say that we pay all employees a minimum of the Real Living Wageand we also offer successful candidates:

• A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
• Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
• Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates
• Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
• Bike 2 Work scheme

For more information on why we think you should work for us see our Trust website, where you will also find videos of what our current staff think.

The successful candidate will be welcomed into the Trust, so if this sounds like the role for you, please don't hesitate to apply.