Senior HR Adviser

Royal Borough of Greenwich; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Greenwich is seeking a Senior HR Adviser – Schools to provide expert HR guidance to a group of schools, acting as the primary advisory link to headteachers and school managers. The role also supports the HR Manager in delivering high-level operational advice within the Education domain.

Ideally CIPD qualified or part-qualified, or with at least two years' relevant experience, you will bring strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations, recruitment, and policy implementation

Qualifications

• Requires professional HR advisory experience, preferably in schools or education settings.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and best practices in HR management.
• Experience collaborating with managers, staff, and unions to improve service delivery.
• Solid understanding of HR policies, recruitment, and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and interventions to Headteachers and school managers.
• Act as HR link officer to a group of schools, delivering professional, customer-focused support.
• Support the HR Manager with high-level operational and complex HR advice to governing bodies.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Recruitment

Learning & development

Education

CIPD qualified/part qualified

Education sector experience

Job description

Senior HR Adviser – Schools

Our Human Resources & Organisational Development Division is hiring We are looking to recruit a Senior HR Adviser, with a specific focus on schools. You will either be CIPD qualified/part qualified or a minimum of two year’s relevant experience. This role will be one-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

About the role

You will act as the HR link officer, delivering effective, professional, and customer-focussed HR advice and interventions to support the delivery of a group of schools’ aims and objectives, in line with Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) requirements. The Senior HR Adviser will be a key adviser to Headteachers and school-based managers and will support the HR Manager in providing high level operational and complex advice to Headteachers and Governing Bodies. Take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification below to see more about the role.

About you

Ideally, you will have worked and/or provided professional HR advice and intervention in a school or within the educational environment. You will have sound knowledge and understanding of best practice human resources management in industrial and employee relations coupled with a thorough understanding of the practical application of current and upcoming employment law. You will have worked in a collaborative environment with managers, employees, and trades unions to achieve staffing-related service delivery improvements. You will have significant experience in Employee Relations, and good knowledge and understanding of other HR areas (e.g., recruitment, learning and development, HR policy and HR systems) and how a joined-up approach is crucial in providing a seamless professional service.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Samantha Dyer (HR Manager) at [e-mail] or 020 8921 5358.

Diversity Statement

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert.

Salary

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Our Staff Values

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.