HR Advisor

Manchester City Council; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Manchester is seeking an HR Advisor to join their HR team. This role involves providing high-quality, solutions-focused guidance on various employment policies, particularly in areas like attendance management and wellbeing. The ideal candidate will have a full driving license and experience in advisory roles. This position offers a starting salary of £26,873 prorated, with a full-time equivalent of £33,945.

Qualifications

• Experience providing advice on absence, wellbeing, and flexible working.
• Knowledge of casework procedures and policies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess complexity and urgency of casework issues.
• Provide advice and support to school leadership and line managers.
• Support complex casework preparation and documentation.

Skills

Full driving licence

Experience in employment policies

Strong communication skills

Education

CIDP

Job description

Contract Type : Permanent

Working Hours : Full Time

Number of Positions : 2

Qualifications Required : CIDP

Salary : The starting pro rata salary is £26,873 and the full time equivalent is £33,945

Start Date : 2nd September 2024

Prospere Learning Trust are recruiting an HR Advisor to join our central HR team, providing high quality and solutions-focused advice and guidance to schools.

You will provide support on a range of employment policies, with particular emphasis on attendance management, wellbeing, flexible work and low-level case work, escalating more complex issues as appropriate.

The advisory team will work collaboratively, ensuring that guidance and support is accessible to leaders and line managers, both on the advice line and through planned time in schools to support meetings.

Ideally you will be in possession of a full driving licence, have access to your own transport and be able to commute to school sites for this role with mileage expenses paid.

Main responsibilities

• To work within the casework classification system, assessing the complexity and urgency of issues and escalating concerns or more complex casework to the Employee Relations Manager in a timely manner.
• To provide first line advice and support to school leadership, central MAT leadership and line managers in relation to absence, wellbeing, flexible working, probationary period management, terms and conditions and statutory entitlements (leave, maternity etc.).
• To support case work on more complex issues including conduct, capability, and grievance issues with guidance and support.
• To support the Employee Relations Manager with complex casework, including the preparation of document packs to specified standards, undertaking research and minute taking as required.
• To ensure that advice is legally compliant, aligns the Trust policies and that options and risks are clearly articulated to support decision making.