Human Resources Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Chipping Campden; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused educational institution in Chipping Campden seeks an experienced HR professional to handle various HR activities, support leadership through HR processes, and ensure compliance with employment law. The role offers extensive staff benefits, including wellbeing days, access to facilities, and personal development opportunities. Candidates must hold a CIPD level 5 qualification and have experience in an educational setting.

Benefits

Paid staff wellbeing days

Access to property below market rent

iPad for work use

Complimentary use of sports facilities

Comprehensive range of staff social events

Cycle to Work scheme

Health support including EAP

Outstanding CPD opportunities

Pension Scheme membership

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification, level 5.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development activities.
• Safer recruitment training.
• Knowledge of local government and teacher’s terms and conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate HR advice.
• Manage and prioritise HR tasks.
• Develop and lead HR practice.
• Analyse legislation and complex documents.

Skills

Experience in a range of HR activities

Ability to build effective professional working relationships

Sound employment law knowledge

Organisational and prioritisation skills

Support leaders through HR processes

Ability to develop HR policies

Management of organisational change

Experience in an educational setting

Analytical skills

Education

CIPD qualification, level 5

Job description

Education and qualifications

• CIPD qualification, level 5
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development activities undertaken
• Safer recruitment training
• Other professional development qualification(s) relevant to the post

Professional knowledge and experience

• Experience in a range of HR activities with minimal supervision
• Able to build effective professional working relationships
• Sound employment law knowledge, able to provide timely and accurate advice on HR practice across all areas
• Able to organise, manage and prioritise HR tasks effectively
• Able to support leaders through stages of informal and formal action, including liaison and consultation with trade union representatives
• Able to develop policies and lead on HR practice
• Management of organisational change
• Experience working in an educational setting; knowledge of local government and teacher’s terms and conditions
• Analyse legislation and other complex documents, summarising required actions for multiple audiences.

Traits and competencies

• Committed to and good understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection practice and procedure
• A positive role model, promoting the school’s values
• Objective, fair, diplomatic and discrete
• A ‘self-starter’ with the ability to motivate self, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
• A confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills and active listening skills
• Able to work effectively with people at all levels and build effective relationships
• Positive attitude and emotionally resilient
• Someone who:
  • is reflective, with high levels of personal resilience and able to accept constructive feedback from others in order to further improve performance
  • prioritises ‘the team’ above ‘self’, and contributes wholeheartedly to the life, culture, spirit and ethos of our school, thrives on challenge, with the necessary drive and determination to get a job done.

What the school offers its staff

• Staff benefits

• Every school is unique and ours is no exception. One of our unique selling points is the relatively high average length of service of our staff, and relatively low rate of staff turnover. Neither of these are by chance and are the product of staff feeling trusted, empowered and recognised for leading the roles they do. We feel that a mark of the outstanding school we are is symbolised by the number of staff who choose to send their children to be educated with us.
• Below is a list of just some of the ‘pull factors’ that contribute to making our school a great place to work:
• An allocation of three, paid staff wellbeing days, where employees are not required to be in school.
• Access to a beautiful property at below market rent situated a short distance from our school (subject to availability/waiting list)
• An iPad to use in school and at home, to enable seamless remote working, using cloud-based technology.
• Commitment to staff wellbeing through a variety of internal practices, designed to recruit and retain the very best staff.
• Complimentary use of the school sports facilities, including gymnasium, swimming pool and fitness equipment.
• Comprehensive range of staff social events throughout the year.
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Freshly prepared and cooked food available on site
• Health and wellbeing support including access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP); that provides free, confidential, confidential counselling services and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day.
• Staff Wellbeing Group, who meet regularly to ensure that our staff wellbeing is prioritised.
• Outstanding, tailored CPD
• Pension Scheme membership (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pensions Scheme)
• Support in completing relevant external leadership development programmes.
• The school is located within the beautiful Cotswold town of Chipping Campden, with friendly businesses, including a wide range of restaurants and pubs.

Commitment to safeguarding

Chipping Campden School is committed to equality of opportunity and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all of our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.