Human Resources Officer

Heartwood Learning Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Car Parking

25 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Continuing professional development

Job summary

Heartwood Learning Trust is seeking a Level 2 HR Officer to provide professional, high-quality HR support across the multi-academy trust. The role covers recruitment, absence and performance management, and disciplinary issues with travel to Trust locations.

The role will be the primary contact for employee HR queries, offering guidance to Line Managers and Principals, and supporting strategic HR projects. Education or local government experience is beneficial, with a strong customer-focused

Qualifications

• Broad generalist HR experience including recruitment, absence and performance management and disciplinary issues.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for employee HR queries.
• Provide HR advice in line with established policies to Line Managers and Principals across the organisation.
• Oversee end to end recruitment processes and support with employment administration including offers of employment.
• Support attendance at work processes and disciplinary proceedings if required.
• Involvement in strategic projects to drive forward provision of HR Support in our organisation.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Recruitment

Absence management

Performance management

Disciplinary issues

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional and looking for the next step in your career or a new challenge? This could be the opportunity for you.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Level 2 HR Officer to assist us in providing professional, high quality and responsive operational HR support across our multi-academy Trust. A career in Education is one where you can really make a difference to the lives of others.

The ideal candidate will have broad generalist experience of working in Human Resources including recruitment, absence and performance management and disciplinary issues.

About the Role:

• Act as first point of contact for employee HR queries
• Provide HR advice in line with our established policies to Line Managers and Principals across the organisation.
• Oversee end to end recruitment processes and support with employment administration including offers of employment.
• Support attendance at work processes and disciplinary proceedings if required
• Involvement in strategic projects to drive forward provision of HR Support in our organisation.

This role requires excellent organisational skills and the ability to confidently switch between priorities. You will build strong working relationships across all levels of the organisation, delivering a responsive and professional HR Service. Education or similar local government experience would be beneficial but not essential. A passion for HR and commitment to a high level of customer orientated service delivery is crucial.

The role is based at one of our Trust offices in York, Hull or Scarborough but the candidate must be willing and be able to travel to various locations across the Trust.

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive leadership with a collaborative approach and an appreciative culture
• An established, experienced and strong central team that works closely with stakeholders across our schools/academies.
• A commitment to continuing professional development
• Free Car Parking
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 after five years local government service) plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme