HR Business Partner

One Education; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent education support company in Manchester is seeking an HR Business Partner to join its expanding team. Responsibilities include providing HR advice, managing caseloads, and delivering training to schools. Ideal candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills, some HR experience, and a Level 2 qualification in maths and English. A CIPD qualification is a plus. This role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements and travel within Greater Manchester.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Generous holiday allowance

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Strong ability to manage a busy caseload.
• Flexibility in managing diary and appointments.
• Willingness to travel within Greater Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support on HR matters.
• Deliver bespoke training and guidance to schools.
• Manage HR-related emergencies and critical incidents.

Skills

Excellent inter-personal skills

Ability to juggle multiple roles

Experience in a busy HR environment

Education

Qualified to Level 2 in maths and English

CIPD qualification

Job description

Overview

Based in Manchester, One Education is one of the largest education support companies in England. Due to both successful engagement with new schools in new locations and internal promotion within our HR structure, we currently have an opportunity for a suitably qualified, highly motivated and experienced HR Business Partner to join our expanding HR & People Team. We provide high quality, specialist pupil facing and management services to schools and academies. The team provide advice and practical support to schools and academies on a range of people management matters; staff conduct, attendance, grievance, capability, terms & conditions, contracts, restructures and all HR matters.

What you will do

In addition, we provide bespoke training and guidance to schools and academies on matters such as Equality & Diversity, Wellbeing, Mediation, Policy review, Job Evaluation, GDPR, Governance and matters relating to Safeguarding. We also advise and provide support to schools on emergencies and critical incidents. If you are ready for a change from your current role and have the ability to deliver a great service in a challenging environment, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities and requirements

We are looking for an HR Business Partner who can:

• have excellent inter-personal skills;
• can juggle the roles of investigator, advisor, advocate, conciliator and manager;
• can manage a busy caseload;

With the flexibility to manage your own diary and appointments, hybrid working, which includes time in the office, out in schools and at home, and excellent opportunities for sharing best practice across a team of professionals, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for. Whilst experience of working in Education would be an advantage, it is not essential and full training will be available to the right candidate. All we ask is that you are Qualified to Level 2 in maths and English and have experience of working in a busy HR environment. Having a CIPD qualification would be desirable. As the role requires travel within Greater Manchester, you will need to have a full driving license and access to your own vehicle.

If you are ready for a change from your current role and have the ability to deliver a great service in a challenging environment, we would love to hear from you.

About One Education

Based in Manchester, One Education is one of the largest education support companies in England. We provide high quality, specialist pupil facing and management services to schools and academies. The team provide advice and practical support to schools and academies on a range of people management matters; staff conduct, attendance, grievance, capability, terms & conditions, contracts, restructures and all HR matters.

Why work for One Education?

• We are one of the biggest educational support companies in the North of England delivering a full range of services to schools and other agencies
• We are at the forefront of creative practice
• We take pride in our diversity of practice including IT, HR, Educational Psychology, Finance, Safeguarding and Payroll to name a few. Our website (www.oneeducation.co.uk) will inform you of the full range of services we offer.
• We work from a modern, vibrant office with good transport links and free parking close by

What do we care about?

• The schools, services and the children and young people we support
• Our ethos, values and principles that underpin our work
• Our people their interests, passions and well-being are truly acknowledged and supported

What is our commitment to you?

• Excellent management and support
• Professional development opportunities in line with service and individual needs
• Flexible working, access to excellent IT equipment/resources, a generous holiday allowance and competitive salary