HR Advisor

Co-op Academies; Swinton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Co-op Academies as an HR Advisor and play a key role in fostering a positive working culture. You'll provide expert HR guidance, manage employee relations, support recruitment, and contribute to the overall employee experience within a supportive team environment. With opportunities for professional development and a strong commitment to inclusion, this is an exciting position for a collaborative HR professional.

Benefits

Co-op colleague discount card

Flexible benefits package

Discounted gym membership

Competitive savings through Co-operative Credit Union

Affordable loans for season tickets and deposits

Qualifications

• Experienced HR professional required with strong focus on employee experience.
• Collaborative and approachable demeanor essential.
• Passionate about delivering fairness and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR guidance and manage employee relations.
• Support recruitment processes and coach line managers.
• Drive staff wellbeing initiatives and promote a positive culture.

Skills

Collaboration

Approachability

Passion for fairness

Employee relations

Coaching

Education

CIPD qualified

Job description

The role can be undertaken on either a term time (plus 20 additional days) or all year round basis. The salary stated is for the role working on an all year round basis.

Are you passionate about supporting staff and fostering a positive working culture?

We’re looking for an experienced dedicated HR Advisor to join our friendly school teamand play a key role in delivering a positive employee experience, supporting HR operations, and driving people initiatives that shape our culture and performance.

In this role you’ll be providing expert HR guidance, managing employee relations, supporting recruitment, coaching line managers and staff wellbeing; and helping us to create the environment where everyone can thrive!

We are looking for a HR professional who iscollaborative and approachable, with a professional and credible demeanour who is passionate about fairness, inclusion, and delivering a great employee experience.

Why us?

At Co-op Academies Trust, you will be part of a supportive and dynamic team in a Trust that values every member of staff. There are opportunities for professional development and training. It's a welcoming and friendly work environment with a positive culture and you will have the chance to contribute to the smooth operation of the academy and play an integral role in supporting students, colleagues, and parents.

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help:We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility:Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality:We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity:We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy:We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity:We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you!

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Our employee benefits package includes:

• Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you up to 30% discount in our Co-op Food stores.
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which include discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And more!

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.

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