HR Officer

MERIDIAN TRUST; Sharnbrook; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust is seeking a HR Officer to join their Core HR Team. This role involves providing high-quality HR support across schools in Bedfordshire, ensuring adherence to employment legislation. The ideal candidate should have experience in a school HR environment and strong communication skills. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities

Support for mental health and wellbeing

Cycle to work scheme

Defined benefit pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Free on-site parking

Discounts on a wide range of benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school HR environment is essential.
• Willingness to undergo further training and development.
• A good knowledge of employment legislation and best practice.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective relationships with Principals/Headteacher and HR Officers.
• Apply employment legislation knowledge to support schools.
• Undertake informal audits of HR practices in schools.
• Support HR Officer in schools to effectively perform their roles.

Skills

Experience in a school HR environment

Knowledge of employment legislation

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Job description

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a HR Officer within our Core HR Team. This key role will provide and promote a high quality, professional & efficient HR service across schools within the Trust. Adhering to employment legislation and best practice. Working at operational level to ensure correct implementation of policies and procedures in designated hub of schools in and around Bedfordshire. (This is a term time + 10 days position, field based between the following schools: The Ferrers School, Sharnbrook Academy, Lincroft Academy, Great Ouse Primary School, Oakley Primary Academy, Harrold Primary Academy, Stratton Upper School, Crosshall Junior School and Crosshall Infant School).

Responsibilities

• Develop effective relationships with Principals/Headteacher and HR Officers in schools that build trust and confidence.
• Apply employment legislation knowledge and best practice to support schools in resolving issues.
• Undertake informal audits of HR practices in schools, offering advice to HR Officers in the completion of accurate files and records (ensuring effective security of both manual and computerised data).
• Support HR Officer in schools to effectively perform their roles.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school HR environment is essential.
• Willingness to undergo further training and development.
• A good knowledge of employment legislation and best practice.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Benefits

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in.
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT).
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher's pension scheme.
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations.
• Free on-site parking.
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays.