Senior People Business Partner

London South East Academies Trust; Hastings; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust is hiring a Senior People Business Partner to deliver their People strategy across schools in East Sussex and Surrey. The role requires strong generalist HR experience, with responsibilities including employee relations and managing change. Benefits include a generous leave policy, pension schemes, and various employee perks.

Benefits

43 days of annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work schemes

Free onsite parking

Discounts at onsite restaurants

Qualifications

• In-depth People Generalist experience and technical knowledge.
• Previous People experience in a senior generalist role or as a People Business Partner.
• Good knowledge of employment law and its practical application.

Responsibilities

• Delivering the People strategy and its operational deliverables.
• Managing a diverse workload and stakeholders.
• Providing People Business Partnering to all levels across the business.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Abilities

Organizational Skills

Change Management

Problem Solving

Education

Degree or equivalent

CIPD qualification

Job description

About the role:
Please note this role will be based across our East Sussex and Surrey schools with occasional travel to our office in Orpington. The People department offers and provides a full generalist and specialist service to the whole college.
You will be providing strong People Business Partnering to all levels across the business. You will also ensure the delivery of the People strategy and its underpinning operational deliverables, with particular focus on the employee life cycle, all aspects of employee relations, organizational change and OD activities, People analytics, up skilling and coaching managers, organizational effectiveness, and building future capabilities.

You will be required to work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of an effective customer-friendly People Service.

We are looking for a strong Senior People Business Partner with excellent generalist experience, both operational and strategic. You will also manage a team member and work closely with other Senior colleagues.
You will have:

• In-depth People Generalist experience and technical knowledge
• Ability to manage a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence to communicate professionally with a wide range of employees, including Senior Leaders
• Comfortable working with high levels of change in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to influence and build strong relationships
• Self-motivated with enthusiasm and determination to achieve results
• A practical, common-sense approach to People matters

Key Experiences and Skills:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Fully CIPD qualified
• Previous People experience in a senior generalist role or as a People Business Partner covering all HR areas
• Good knowledge of employment law and its practical application
• Comfortable working with significant change
• Strong business partnering skills, preferably with awareness of the education or public sector
• Ability to manage a diverse workload in a fast-moving environment
• Effective under pressure with strong prioritization skills
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Highly organized with excellent planning skills
• Self-motivated and driven
• Team player with the ability to assimilate information

About The Company

London South East Academies Trust

London South East Academies Trust comprises 13 schools providing high-quality education for 5-19-year-olds across Bromley and Bexley. All schools are rated Good by Ofsted and include mainstream primary, special, and alternative provision. Formerly Bromley Educational Trust, renamed in 2016 to reflect our regional development goals.

Benefits

The benefits package includes 43 days of annual leave (excluding bank holidays), 3 Christmas closure days, up to 2 additional College closure days, and leave for volunteering (pro-rata for part-time staff). Pension schemes include Teachers’ Pension, Local Government Pension, or Nest, with employer contributions. Other benefits include Employee Assistance Programme, free onsite parking, cycle-to-work schemes, season ticket loans, onsite gym at Bromley, and discounts at onsite restaurants, hair, and beauty treatments.