HR Business Partner

The GORSE Academies Trust; Morley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The GORSE Academies Trust is seeking a confident HR Business Partner to join our central team, supporting leaders across our educational establishments. You will align HR strategy with organisational goals, lead on complex employee relations, and drive development and change initiatives to strengthen performance and culture.

We value influence, collaboration and a data-informed mindset, with a focus on creating an inclusive and high-performing environment for staff and students alike.

Qualifications

• Qualified CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Proven experience as HR Business Partner, HR Manager or Advisor.
• Experience handling complex and sensitive employee relations issues.
• Collaborative, proactive communicator with excellent stakeholder management.
• Data-informed mindset with ability to drive improvement.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Align HR strategy with organisational goals.
• Lead on complex employee relations cases with clarity and pace.
• Drive organisational development, performance management and change initiatives; influence at senior level.

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Are you an HR professional who thrives on influence, challenge and making a real difference? Shape the future of people, culture and performance across a multi-academy trust. At The GORSE Academies Trust (GORSE), HR plays a central role in enabling organisational success through people. We are seeking a confident and credible HR Business Partner to join our forward-thinking central team and support leaders across our educational establishments. This is a high-impact role, working alongside senior leaders to shape strategy, strengthen practice and help create an inclusive and effective culture across GORSE.

What you'll be doing:

• Align HR strategy with organisational goals.
• Lead on complex employee relations cases, bringing clarity and resolution at pace.
• Drive organisational development, performance management and change initiatives.
  We're looking for someone who is not only technically strong, but also confident influencing at senior level.

You’ll bring:

• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Proven experience in either a HR Business Partner, HR Manager or Advisor role.
• Confidence managing complex and sensitive employee relations issues.
• A collaborative, proactive approach with excellent communication skills.
• A data informed mindset and ability to drive improvement.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
  https://www.tgat.org.uk/jobs/36256/Led by Sir John Townsley, GORSE has a well-known reputation for changing the deal for children and young adults who come from some of the most impoverished parts of the country. Our central mission is to ensure that we play a significant role in removing the stubborn link between poverty and academic underperformance. Consequently, our students and our professionals are in the vanguard of the national drive which seeks to prove that where teaching is excellent, leadership inspiring and behaviour standards exemplary all children excel regardless of background.

Further details about the role

Our 15 academies, our central team, our Teaching School Hub and GORSE SCITT work in a tightknit manner which sees our students prospering as a result of great partnership. Our professionals recognise the enormous advantage that comes from belonging to a network of excellence and we as a trust recognise that there is much to be gained when great organisations work with integrity, moral purpose and determination.

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team - as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.