People & HR Advisor – Employee Relations & Payroll

The Methodist Church in Britain; Romford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance & Wellbeing

Generous pension schemes

Family-friendly policies

Extensive development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Refer a friend scheme

Free onsite parking

Free tea and coffee

Job summary

Newbridge School is seeking a People Officer to provide frontline HR support to managers and staff across the academy, handling employee relations, sickness absence and payroll administration on-site with some hybrid options.

You will support appraisal, attendance management and wellbeing, maintain confidential case records, and use people data to identify trends and improvements across the academy.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent, and/or substantial relevant HR experience.
• Hands-on employee relations casework and advising managers.
• Experience with sickness absence management and payroll administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice to managers and employees on day-to-day people matters.
• Manage employee relations casework including disciplinary, grievance, capability, conduct, performance and probation.
• Support managers with sickness absence, attendance management and occupational health referrals.

Skills

Employee relations

HR advising

Sickness absence

Payroll administration

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Newbridge School is seeking a People Officer to provide frontline HR support to managers and staff across the academy, handling employee relations, sickness absence and payroll administration on-site with some hybrid options.

You will support appraisal, attendance management and wellbeing, maintain confidential case records, and use people data to identify trends and improvements across the academy.