People Advisor

Leigh Academies Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; Híbrido; GBP 30.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free on-site parking

24/7 GP service

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid working

Training and development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Leigh Academies Trust, overseeing 33 academies across Kent, Medway and SE London, is seeking an experienced HR Advisor. You will advise Principals and managers on people matters, supported by a People Partner, with hybrid working and LAT benefits such as the LGPS and 24/7 GP access.

The role focuses on casework, policy application, and ensuring fair treatment across academies, helping leaders resolve issues early and with consistency.

Formación

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards it.
• Experience advising managers on employee relations matters.
• Clear written communication and calm, fair handling of difficult conversations.

Responsabilidades

• Advise Principals and line managers on people matters, including flexible working and family leave.
• Handle employee relations cases with coaching guidance from a People Partner.
• Use attendance data to support leaders and assist restructures and TUPE transfers.

Conocimientos

CIPD/HR knowledge

Employee relations

Coaching

Communication

Educación

CIPD Level 5

Descripción del empleo

Advise leaders across our academies, with coaching from a People Partner and hybrid working + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP service + additional LAT benefits.

What you could be working on

There is no typical week, but here are some of the things you will be doing:

• Talking a colleague through their maternity and shared parental leave options, so they can plan their time away and their return with confidence.
• Spending the day in one of your academies, meeting the Principal to talk through people priorities for the term ahead.
• Progressing a case you are managing, keeping the colleague and their manager informed and making sure the process is fair throughout.
• Making sure a colleague's promotion or move to another academy goes smoothly, with their contract right and their pay changed on time.
• Advising a manager on how a Trust policy applies to their situation, so colleagues are treated consistently wherever they work.
• Coaching a new manager before an important conversation, so they go into it prepared and confident.

Who we are

Leigh Academies Trust has 33 academies across Kent, Medway and South East London, covering primary, secondary, grammar, all-through and specialist provision. Our People Services team supports almost 4,000 colleagues, guided by Be Leigh, our framework for what every colleague should experience at the Trust.

The role

This role combines advice, casework and the practical work that keeps colleagues' records and pay right. You will advise Principals and line managers on the full range of people matters, from flexible working and family leave to attendance, performance and conduct, helping them resolve issues early and fairly. You will handle your own employee relations work, with a People Partner coaching you on more complex matters. You will also use attendance data to help leaders support colleagues, and support restructures and TUPE transfers.

What we are looking for

You are an experienced HR Advisor with CIPD Level 5, or working towards it. You have advised managers on employee relations matters and you give advice they can act on. You write clearly, stay calm in difficult conversations, and care about treating people fairly.

Why join us

You will have real responsibility from the start, with a People Partner coaching you along the way. Our academies vary widely, so the work rarely repeats itself. The role also builds the experience and judgement you would need to move towards a People Partner position.

What we offer

• Salary from £30,108 to £41,647 per annum, based on experience
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 after five years' service, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working across your allocated academies, head office and home, with no fixed days
• Support for further CIPD development
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Free on-site parking
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 GP service