HR Advisor

Astrea Academy Trust; Rawmarsh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed educational organization in Rawmarsh is looking for a proactive People/HR Advisor to support their HR strategy and provide expert advice on employee relations. The role involves working closely with academies, delivering training, and fostering a strong HR culture while requiring regular travel to schools in South Yorkshire. The ideal candidate must have strong knowledge of HR practices and prove excellent communication skills. This fixed-term maternity cover offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of People/HR practices and employment legislation.
• Proven experience in People/HR advisory roles.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the HR People Strategy and People Advisory Service.
• Work with academies on all aspects of employee relations.
• Develop and maintain practical toolkits for management teams.
• Provide guidance on workforce planning and reorganisations.
• Actively manage and use People dashboards and management information.

Skills

People/HR practices

Communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Fluent English

Job description

Overview

Astrea Academy Trust is a family of academies committed to providing an exceptional education that inspires every child to reach their full potential. With a strong focus on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, we aim to create learning environments where both students and staff thrive. Our values of responsibility, resilience, and aspiration underpin everything we do, ensuring that we deliver excellence across all our schools. We are seeking a proactive and experienced People/HR Advisor to join our team on a fixed term maternity cover contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering our People Strategy and supporting academies across the Trust. The successful candidate will provide expert advice and guidance on all aspects of employee relations, People policy, and people management, while contributing to the continuous improvement of HR systems and practices.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the HR People Strategy and People Advisory Service.
• Work with academies on all aspects of employee relations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR systems, practices, and SLAs.
• Support development and implementation of People policies and processes.
• Deliver practical advice, training, and coaching to line managers on people management, policy launches, system initiatives, and employment legislation changes.
• Develop and maintain practical toolkits for management teams.
• Embed a continuous learning and performance management culture within client areas.
• Identify learning and development needs and feed back to shape strategic L&D offers.
• Support and implement HR project initiatives across the Trust.
• Attend regular meetings with Principals and Business Managers to provide support.
• Actively manage and use People dashboards and management information to drive engagement.
• Provide guidance on workforce planning and reorganisations.
• Ensure consistency and compliance in all areas of people policy and process.
• Gather client feedback to assist with ongoing improvement of the People Advisory Service.
• The role requires regular travel to our schools throughout South Yorkshire, so flexibility and the ability to build strong relationships on-site are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of People/HR practices and employment legislation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proven experience in People/HR advisory roles.
• In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.