HR Advisor

All Locations; United States; Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Aviva pension scheme

Cycle to work

Discounts platform

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior HR professional to deliver high-impact HR support to schools, academies and education settings across Herefordshire. The role involves regular on-site presence, complex employee relations casework, and close collaboration with headteachers, governors and senior leaders.

You will be based in the office or school sites around 2-3 days per week, with some weeks requiring daily presence and occasional home working.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of employment law and its practical application.
• Confidence advising senior stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Experience working in unionised environments and handling consultations.
• The ability to remain calm, professional and decisive in challenging situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A flexible, solutions-focused approach to work.
• Experience working with schools or education settings and knowledge of education-specific frameworks (such as Burgundy Book, Green Book, STPCD, School Staffing Regulations) is highly desirable, but we are also keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate the capability to apply their HR expertise in this setting.
• You will be fully CIPD qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent experience and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex HR casework including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, redundancy and TUPE
• Advising and supporting headteachers, governors and senior leaders in high-pressure situations, often on site
• Acting as investigating officer where required, including report writing and recommendations
• Advising on education-specific terms and conditions, policies and statutory frameworks
• Supporting organisational change and consultation processes, including trade union engagement
• Leading the development and review of school HR policies and procedures
• Designing and delivering HR training to schools and other clients
• Building strong, credible relationships that support both excellent service delivery and future business opportunities
• You will work largely autonomously, using your professional judgement while being supported by an experienced HR management team.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Stakeholder influencing

Communication skills

Change management

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior HR professional to deliver high-impact, solution-focused HR support to schools, academies and education settings across Herefordshire. This is a hands-on, visible role for an HR professional who is confident handling complex employee relations casework and building trusted relationships with headteachers, governors and senior leaders. What makes this role different This is not a purely remote advisory role and it is not predictable week to week. You will be out in schools regularly, sometimes at short notice, responding to live issues where your judgement, credibility and calm approach really count. There is an expectation you will be based in the office or on school sites around 2-3 days per week on average. Some weeks will require daily presence in schools or the office to meet customer demand. Other weeks will allow for some home working, the wider HR and payroll teams are always in the office on a Wednesday which enables collaborative working. If you enjoy being visible, trusted and relied upon, this is a role for you.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex HR casework including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, redundancy and TUPE
• Advising and supporting headteachers, governors and senior leaders in high-pressure situations, often on site
• Acting as investigating officer where required, including report writing and recommendations
• Advising on education-specific terms and conditions, policies and statutory frameworks
• Supporting organisational change and consultation processes, including trade union engagement
• Leading the development and review of school HR policies and procedures
• Designing and delivering HR training to schools and other clients
• Building strong, credible relationships that support both excellent service delivery and future business opportunities
• You will work largely autonomously, using your professional judgement while being supported by an experienced HR management team.

Diversity & inclusion eligibility

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme.;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of employment law and its practical application
• Confidence advising senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
• Experience working in unionised environments and handling consultations
• The ability to remain calm, professional and decisive in challenging situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A flexible, solutions-focused approach to work
• Experience working with schools or education settings and knowledge of education-specific frameworks (such as Burgundy Book, Green Book, STPCD, School Staffing Regulations) is highly desirable, but we are also keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate the capability to apply their HR expertise in this setting.
• You will be fully CIPD qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent experience and ongoing professional development.

Travel and flexibility

This role requires regular travel to school sites across Herefordshire, sometimes at short notice. You must be able to travel independently for business purposes. Occasional evening work may be required to support customers.

Vision

To provide excellent business support services to the public sector and those who work with them.

Mission

Creating and building trusted and sustainable relationships in order to deliver business critical services for our key customers.

Values

• Passion for improvement - Continuous improvement to develop more effective ways of delivering services for our customers
• Customer focus - Satisfying our customers and helping them to support themselves
• Professional integrity - Bringing the best of our shared technical expertise and professional values to our work
• Mutual support - Whether one-to-one or in teams, we encourage and support each other to strive for excellent performance in all that we do
• Ambition - Our staff are committed to the success of our company in delivering effective services to organisations, communities and individuals

Benefits

• A varied, role with real impact on schools and communities
• A supportive HR team environment
• Flexible working arrangements that balance business need and home working
• A competitive benefits package including 26 days annual leave rising to 31 after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays (including the option to buy or sell holidays) Aviva pension scheme, cycle to work scheme and access to a rewards platform offering various discounts with retailers and restaurants

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.