HR Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; City Of London; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

LGPS pension contribution

Private healthcare

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work

Gym membership savings

Employee Assistance Programme

Résumé du poste

Royal Docks Academy, part of the BMAT Education trust, is seeking an HR Lead to manage day-to-day HR operations. You will coordinate recruitment, onboarding and induction, provide first-line HR advice, and support employee relations, absence, performance and wellbeing. The role sits with the school and collaborates with the Trust HR team to ensure consistent practice.

Experience in education is advantageous, but HR professionals from other sectors are welcome. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of HR processes and employment legislation.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a varied workload with confidence.
• Ability to build positive working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Approachable and professional manner.

Responsabilités

• Oversee day-to-day HR operations within the school.
• Coordinate recruitment, selection, onboarding and induction.
• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to staff and school leaders.
• Support employee relations, including absence, performance, conduct and wellbeing.
• Manage HR administration, employee records and payroll-related processes.
• Maintain safer recruitment compliance, including the Single Central Record.
• Work with the HR Business Partner and Trust HR team to keep HR practice consistent.
• Identify and deliver improvements to HR processes.

Connaissances

HR processes

Employment law

Organisation

Stakeholder relations

Discretion

Approachability

Description du poste

The HR Lead sits within Royal Docks Academy, one of the schools in the BMAT Education trust, and runs day-to-day HR operations for the school. The post covers recruitment, first-line advice, employee relations casework, HR records and safer recruitment compliance, including the Single Central Record. It works alongside the Headteacher, senior leadership and the Trust's central HR team, in line with Trust policy. Experience in education is advantageous, though HR professionals from other sectors are welcome. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Oversee day-to-day HR operations within the school
• Coordinate recruitment, selection, onboarding and induction
• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to staff and school leaders
• Support employee relations, including absence, performance, conduct and wellbeing
• Manage HR administration, employee records and payroll-related processes
• Maintain safer recruitment compliance, including the Single Central Record
• Work with the HR Business Partner and Trust HR team to keep HR practice consistent
• Identify and deliver improvements to HR processes

What’s required

Experience

• Experience in operational HR

Skills & knowledge

• Good understanding of HR processes and employment legislation
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage a varied workload with confidence
• Ability to build positive working relationships at all levels
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
• Approachable and professional manner

Nice to have

• Experience of working within education
• Transferable HR experience from other sectors (welcome, not required)

What’s offered

• Generous employer pension contribution through the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Private healthcare, including 24/7 Doctorline access
• Home and electronic salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership through salary sacrifice
• Lifestyle and discount savings
• Workplace nursery fee salary sacrifice via Yellownest
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support