HR Advisor

Teaching Vacancies; Slough; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust in Slough seeks an HR Advisor to manage employee relations processes, support HR updates, and provide training. The ideal candidate holds a CIPD Level 5 diploma, has experience in handling employee relations cases, and is well-organized. Benefits include a competitive pension and holiday entitlement, with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced sick pay

Paid special leave during term time

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Training programs and qualifications

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Recent experience advising on disciplinary, grievance, and absence management.
• Experience in a unionised environment, preferably public sector.
• Understanding of recruitment, payroll, and training practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee employee relations processes and advise management.
• Carry out investigations and present findings at hearings.
• Update policies and train key stakeholders.

Skills

Advising on employee relations

Organisational skills

Ability to travel

Education

CIPD Level 5 diploma

Working towards Level 7 postgraduate diploma

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: HR Advisor

Salary (actual): £33,417- £35,448, with a pending pay increase

Location: James Elliman Academy, Slough – with travel to other schools in Hillingdon, Slough & Bucks

Hours: 36 per week, however fewer hours may be considered

Work pattern: Monday to Friday, flexibility between 8am-5pm

Working weeks: all year round, however term time working may be considered

Our Trust

The Park Federation Academy Trust is a community-focused Multi-Academy Trust, comprising of ten primary academies across Hillingdon, Slough and Buckinghamshire, supporting 6,000 students and employing 850 staff.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of HR, the primary focus of the HR Advisor will be oversight of the Trust’s employee relations processes, from advising Principals, management, and panels on cases, to carrying out investigations and presenting findings at hearings.

The HR Advisor will also support the Head of HR in updating policies and procedures, and training key stakeholders across the Trust.

What we offer

The Trust offers a family friendly work environment that promotes growth and development whilst working alongside a highly versed HR and management team.

Our benefits include:

• A highly competitive pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of 22.7%;
• A highly competitive holiday entitlement, starting at 29 days plus bank holidays, that increases with service;
• Enhanced sick pay, with up 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay;
• Additional paid special leave during term time;
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay;
• Opportunities to attend various training programs and obtain qualifications;
• An employee assistance program.

What the school offers its staff

Your Experience

You will have recent experience of advising on employee relation processes (disciplinary, grievance, absence management, capability and flexible working). Experience within a unionised environment, particularly in the public sector, would be advantageous.

An understanding of recruitment, payroll and training practices would be helpful in this role, as well as exposure to working with irregular workers.

Your Qualifications

You will hold a minimum of the CIPD Level 5 diploma, and will ideally be working towards the Level 7 postgraduate diploma.

Your Qualities & Attributes

The ideal candidate needs to be highly organised, able to think on their feet and willing to support others in the team when required. Ability to travel between Academies and to training events within the London/Home Counties areas is a must.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.