HR Advisor

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is seeking a passionate HR Advisor to support managers across its multi-academy trusts in Chelmsford. You’ll handle employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and compliance while keeping HR data at the heart of decision making.

With CIPD Level 3 or equivalent, you’ll bring up-to-date employment law knowledge, strong communication, and a collaborative, service-minded approach to help schools thrive.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3 (minimum) or equivalent experience.
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of employment law & HR best practice.
• Proven experience advising managers on people issues across a range of HR matters.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - able to influence and support at all levels.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload with accuracy and professionalism.
• Strong organisational skills and a solutions-focused mindset.
• A collaborative, resilient and people-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Be the go-to HR professional for managers across multiple schools.
• Provide practical advice on employee relations - absence, disciplinaries, grievances, performance and more.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and compliance, including Single Central Records.
• Partner with leaders on change projects (TUPE, restructures, organisational change).
• Deliver insights through HR data and help drive better decision-making.
• Help shape HR policies and ensure best practice and legal compliance.

Skills

Employment law

HR best practice

Stakeholder advising

Communication skills

Caseload management

Organisational skills

People-focused approach

Education

CIPD Level 3

Job description

At Chelmsford Learning Partnership, we're looking for a passionate, proactive HR Advisor who thrives on variety, loves solving problems, and is confident supporting managers through real-world people challenges.

What You'll Be Doing

• Be the go-to HR professional for managers across multiple schools
• Provide practical advice on employee relations - absence, disciplinaries, grievances, performance and more
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and compliance, including Single Central Records
• Partner with leaders on change projects (TUPE, restructures, organisational change)
• Deliver insights through HR data and help drive better decision-making
• Help shape HR policies and ensure best practice and legal compliance

You'll be confident, capable and ready to hit the ground running, with:

• CIPD Level 3 (minimum) or equivalent experience
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of employment law & HR best practice
• Proven experience advising managers on people issues across a range of HR matters
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - able to influence and support at all levels
• Ability to manage a busy caseload with accuracy and professionalism
• Strong organisational skills and a solutions-focused mindset
• A collaborative, resilient and people-focused approach

Experience in education or safeguarding? That's a bonus-but not essential., Love building relationships and coaching managers

Enjoy tackling complex people issues with confidence

Want to be part of a supportive team making a genuine difference in education

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;

Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;

The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to fair treatment of all applicants and employees. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a criminal conviction or other information declared. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to disclose all cautions and convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered spent, unless protected under current legislation and guidance.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

Scale 7/8 - £33,119-£40,444 - Starting Grade Subject to Level of Experience/Qualification

Based: CLP Offices Chelmsford with occasional travel to CLP schools

Ready to Make a Difference in People's Lives?

Join a forward-thinking multi-academy trust where your HR expertise will help shape thriving schools and support the people who make education extraordinary.