HR Advisor

Bridgwater & Taunton College; United States; Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme with 1

Employee Reward Scheme including staff

Generous annual leave entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working including some work‑h

Job summary

Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is seeking an experienced HR Advisor during a period of transformational change. You will manage a caseload of employee relations matters, provide pragmatic HR advice, and work with school leaders and the People team to support workforce transformation across a portfolio of schools.

You will independently handle ER casework, coach leaders, and contribute to policy development while aligning with safeguarding considerations and DBS checks.

Qualifications

• Practical experience advising on employee relations cases.
• Sound knowledge of employment law.
• Confidence to challenge and support managers constructively.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage employee relations casework (disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability).
• Advise and coach leaders on complex people issues.
• Support organisational change, consultation and TU engagement.

Skills

Employee relations

Employment law knowledge

Coaching leaders

Stakeholder engagement

HR advisory

Change management

Job description

We're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our team at an exciting and transformational time for Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust. With significant organisational change underway, this is an opportunity to gain valuable experience of complex employee relations, organisational transformation and workforce consultation, while making a real difference across our family of schools. Working closely with school leaders and an experienced People team, you'll have the autonomy to manage your own caseload, influence decisions and contribute to shaping how we support our people through change. You'll provide confident, pragmatic and professional HR advice across a portfolio of schools, including:

• Independently managing employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability matters.
• Advising and coaching leaders on complex and sensitive people issues.
• Supporting organisational change, consultation and trade union engagement.
• Advising on the employment aspects of safeguarding concerns.
• Contributing to People projects, policy development and continuous improvement.

We're looking for someone with practical experience of independently advising on employee relations cases, sound employment law knowledge and the confidence to constructively challenge and support managers.

You don't need experience in education. We welcome applications from HR professionals across different sectors who can bring fresh perspectives, strong professional judgement and a collaborative approach.

If you're an experienced HR practitioner who enjoys variety, responsibility and making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. This post is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants, which will include a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We care about our staff and are committed to creating a positive and supportive working environment. In addition to salary, we offer:

• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of over 19%
• Employee Reward Scheme, including high street discounts and access to a staff wellbeing centre
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working oppertunities including some working from home
• The opportunity to make a real difference across a family of schools serving communities throughout Somerset.

We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, generous employer pension contribution, generous annual leave entitlement for all-year round staff, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.