HR Officer

HARRIS FEDERATION; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated HR Officer to join its thriving team. This role involves managing recruitment processes, overseeing staff attendance, and ensuring compliance with HR legislation. You will be part of a collaborative environment focused on professional development and career progression. The academy values its staff and offers a competitive benefits package, including a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, pension contributions, and a Wellbeing Cash Plan. If you are passionate about supporting an educational setting and have the relevant HR experience, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Professional Development

Performance and Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Career Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an office environment.
• 2+ years of experience managing a team.
• Knowledge of HR and Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment and appointment processes for new staff.
• Oversee attendance and punctuality of teaching staff.
• Ensure compliance with Academy policies for support staff.

Skills

HR Management

Microsoft Office

Health and Safety Legislation

HR Legislation

Financial Procedures

Procurement Processes

Staff Management Principles

ICT Training

Team Management

Policy Development

Education

Degree Level Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Software Packages

Job description

About Us

Harris Academy Beulah Hill is an extremely popular 11-19 academy. We deliver a broad and challenging curriculum to all our students in a calm and well-ordered environment. We have high expectations of all members of the school community. This is reflected in our consistently high student performance at GCSE, progression to post 16 study at our sixth form and then on to some of the best universities in the country.

Beulah Hill is a wonderful place to learn and teach. We have a very hardworking team of teachers and support staff; they provide a caring and welcoming atmosphere for our students. Beulah Hill is a huge site with close to 8 acres of school buildings, sports halls, gymnasium, tennis courts and large playing fields / athletic track thus providing excellent facilities for our students. The academy also has full-time basketball and football coaches through its partnership with Greenhouse and Kinetic. We have recently invested over £1 million to further improve our outstanding facilities including the development of a state-of-the-art Design Technology room equipped with laser cuter and 3D Printers, Food room and a newly laid sports field to ensure all year-round sporting opportunities. The Academy has a limit of 800 places across Year 7-11. We are unlike other schools; we do not want to expand at this moment in time, in fact we wish to remain small for as long as possible! This will ensure a small school where each child is known to staff and a caring environment can be provided.

Beulah Hill is traditional in our approach to discipline and uniform, yet forward-thinking and at the cutting edge of curriculum development, learning and pedagogy. The Academy aims to develop the whole child. We have a real focus on progress and attainment, yet ensure students develop their cultural awareness. We have a breadth of extra-curricular activities including Drama, Creative writing, Chess, Food and Art Clubs alongside support and extension in traditional subjects. We are proud of our Campus; we are proud of our students and proud of the education that they receive.

Summary

Looking to develop your skills and experience in an educational environment? Do you have HR experience or an interest in support HR function in schools? We are currently looking to appoint a HR Officer to support our thriving team at Harris Academy Beulah Hill.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Line management of the Central Administration Manager and Finance Officer, including performance management
• Ensuring that all requests for leave comply with Academy policies and procedures for support staff
• Monitoring attendance and punctuality of all teaching staff, following up causes for concern
• Overseeing the accuracy of staffing data, following up with appropriate action where required
• Overseeing the staff workforce census return
• Liaison with catering company for organisation of Academy events
• Overseeing the work of peripatetic or other casual staff, ensuring they are deployed appropriately, correct safeguarding procedures are followed and pay is organised in liaison with the Finance Officer
• Oversight of the Academy asset register
• Organisation of preferred suppliers
• Oversight of all service level agreements
• Oversight of ensuring the Academy has the correct licensing agreements in place
• Oversight of records of all maintenance contracts
• Overall management of the Academy’s single central record
• Overall responsibility for the recruitment and appointments process for new staff, including preparing job descriptions and person specifications, advertising, processing job applications, requesting references, arranging interviews, organising pre-employment checks and ensuring all documentation is in order prior to start date
• Auditing teaching staff sickness records and preparing termly reports
• Organisation and maintenance of confidential staff files
• Carrying out HR tasks including referrals to occupational health, organising interviews with the Executive Principal, liaising with staff representatives as required
• Working closely with Business Manager to produce salary assessments etc;
• Directing staff to the correct source of information regarding pensions, salaries, maternity, grievance, complaints etc
• Assisting with all matters relating to day to day staff welfare and personnel functions
• Maintaining and regularly updating staff contact details and vehicle information
• Updating staff lists, extension numbers and structure charts as necessary

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge of Microsoft software packages
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• Secure knowledge of HR legislation
• Basic knowledge of financial procedures
• Knowledge of procurement processes
• Knowledge of the key principles of staff management
• Training in the use of a variety of ICT packages
• At least five years’ experience working an office environment
• At least two years' experience of managing a team of staff in a variety of different areas
• Experience of training staff successfully in a range of duties
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working to targets and deadlines
• Experience of managing meetings
• Experience of developing policies, processes and procedures

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.