Trust HR Officer

Areté Learning Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

LGPS enrollment

Training program

Travel expenses

Employee benefits

Individuality & respect

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Areté Learning Trust is seeking a professional, high quality HR adviser to provide efficient operational HR support across the Trust, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen delivery of HR services.

You will work with school leaders, offering advice, coaching and practical guidance to develop skills and capability, while coordinating recruitment and onboarding across our 11 schools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and handle sensitive information discreetly
• Collaborative team player with leadership qualities and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, high quality & responsive operational HR support across the Trust
• Work alongside internal & external stakeholders to support effective HR services
• Support School Leaders to develop their skills through professional advice, support & coaching
• Support the efficient and effective recruitment of staff across the Trust.

Job description

• To provide professional, high quality & responsive operational HR support across the Trust
• Work alongside internal & external stakeholders to support the effective delivery of HR services
• Support School Leaders to develop their skills through the provision of professional advice, support & coaching
• Support the efficient and effective recruitment of staff across the Trust. Proven experience in HR
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage sensitive information with discretion.
• A collaborative team player with leadership qualities and a keen eye for detail. Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.

At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.

• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies and local government
• Generous holiday entitlement 28 days rising to 34 after 5 years' service
• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive training package with The National College
• Expenses and travel costs
• Comprehensive suite of employee benefits, Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence

To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'. Why work for us? We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture. We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance. In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff. Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice' Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.