HR Consultant - Schools

Connect2Hackney; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in London is looking for an HR Consultant to provide expert HR advice and strategic input across its HR functions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in HR roles and a solid understanding of UK employment legislation, especially in the education sector. This position offers a chance to drive a high-performance culture within a proactive and dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a generalist HR role, advising all levels of management and staff.
• Good generalist HR knowledge and understanding of UK employment law.
• Understanding of the Education Sector is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice on complex HR issues to managers and Headteachers.
• Manage serious investigations and complex individual cases.
• Support recruitment and safeguarding processes.
• Review HR policies and advise on employment law.
• Deliver HR-wide strategic projects across the HR function.

Skills

HR Advisory skills

Problem analysis

Sensitivity in communications

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Membership or equivalent

Job description

Connect2Hackney, the internal talent team for the London Borough of Hackney, is seeking a proactive and skilled HR Consultant to join our dedicated HR and Traded Services team.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to serve as a Subject Matter Expert and strategic partner, ensuring that Hackney and our traded partner, especially schools, treat employees consistently with our values and strategic objectives. You will be crucial in driving a high-performance culture and developing our HR provision.

Key Responsibilities

• Expert HR Advice: Providing advice and guidance to managers and Headteachers on complex HR issues, including sickness absence, discipline, grievance, conditions of service, and employment legislation.
• Case and Project Management: Project managing and conducting serious and complex investigations, and managing complex individual cases and transformational change processes.
• Recruitment and Safeguarding Support: Working closely with our Resourcing team to deliver best practice recruitment, including the coordination of Headteacher recruitment, and assisting in the provision of advisory support on safeguarding matters.
• Policy and Legal Compliance: Interpreting and reviewing HR policies and procedures, keeping abreast of changes in UK employment law and advising on legislation regarding Migrant Workers.
• Strategic Input: Working collaboratively across the HR function to deliver HR-wide strategic projects, contributing to the development of our traded services offer.

About You

We are seeking a candidate who embodies Hackney's values, Open, Inclusive, Ambitious, Pioneering, Proactive, and Proud and possesses the following:

• Experience: Significant experience in a generalist HR role, advising all levels of management and staff.
• Knowledge: Good generalist HR knowledge, an up-to-date understanding of developments in UK employment legislation and case law. An understanding of the Education Sector is highly desirable.
• Skills: The ability to advise, guide, and influence various stakeholders, analyse problems to determine appropriate ways forward, and work on sensitive matters with tact and discretion.
• Qualification: Good generalist HR knowledge, evidenced by being a Member of the CIPD or equivalent qualification/experience, is expected.

Why Work for Hackney?

Hackney is committed to being a place where everyone can be proud, with excellent services and where all residents have a chance to lead healthy and successful lives. Our staff are what makes the Council great. You will be joining a team that is focused on supporting this mission and embedding a commercial culture to enhance our HR traded services provision.

If you are a resourceful and strategic HR professional ready to embrace challenge and change, we want to hear from you!

Apply today to become our next HR Consultant!