HR Advisor

St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS employer contribution

Job summary

St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust are currently seeking an HR Advisor. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

Working closely with the HR Business Partner, you will provide high-quality HR advice and support to leaders across our family of schools, helping ensure our people practices are legally compliant and focused on achieving the best outcomes for staff and pupils.

Qualifications

• Holds CIPD Level 5 qualification or above.
• Experience of managing employee relations matters and delivering best practice.
• Excellent communication, organisational and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a busy environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and coaching to managers across the Trust.
• Manage a range of employee relations casework, supporting schools through complex people matters.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and training programmes.
• Act as a key user of the Trust's HR system (iTrent), supporting schools and analysing workforce data to drive improvement.
• Assist with organisational change projects, including TUPE, redeployment and redundancy processes.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Communication

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust are currently seeking an HR Advisor. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

Working closely with the HR Business Partner, you will provide high-quality HR advice and support to leaders across our family of schools, helping to ensure our people practices are legally compliant, consistent, and focused on achieving the best outcomes for staff and pupils.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will:

• Provide professional HR advice and coaching to managers across the Trust.
• Manage a range of employee relations casework, supporting schools through complex people matters.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and training programmes.
• Act as a key user of the Trust's HR system (iTrent), supporting schools and analysing workforce data to drive improvement.
• Assist with organisational change projects, including TUPE, redeployment and redundancy processes.

Our Mission:

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values - One of Hope:

Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

One of Courage:

As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

One of Innovation:

St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Holds CIPD Level 5 qualification or above.
• Has experience of managing employee relations maters and delivering best practice.
• Demonstrates excellent communication, organisational and relationship building skills.
• Can work independently, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a busy environment.
• Has a commitment to safeguarding, equality, and continuous professional development.

We can offer:

• A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff.
• Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
• A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
• Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
• A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
• A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
• A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
• Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team.
• Generous Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution.
• Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable).

The Trust is committed to welcoming individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, sexual orientation or marital status or whether you are pregnant or on parental leave or from a socio-economic background. We welcome applicants from all communities and from people that identify with those characteristics.

Commitment to Safeguarding:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1074 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check including Children’s barred list check and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with children. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies. An online search will be performed on all shortlisted applicants in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedures and Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a form for self-disclosure of cautions and convictions.

Shortlisting date: TBC

Interview date: TBC