People Partner for Schools — HR Coach & Change Leader

The Mead Educational Trust; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mead Educational Trust is seeking an experienced People Partner to join the Central People Services Team. You will provide professional HR advice across a wide range of people matters, coach leaders and support the development of our People Framework to promote wellbeing and inclusion across our schools.

Working with Principals and senior leaders, you will influence practices, lead complex employee relations matters and drive continuous improvement in people management across the Trust.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
• Significant experience in a generalist HR role.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and its practical application.
• Experience of providing professional HR advice to senior leaders.
• Experience of supporting organisational change and workforce restructuring.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with a varied caseload.
• Proactive, flexible and solution-focused approach.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and improving people management practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong trusted relationships with Principals, senior leaders and managers across allocated schools.
• Provide expert HR advice on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance.
• Support employee relations cases and investigations, advising on policy, procedure and risk.
• Guide on organisational change, restructures, TUPE, consultation and redeployment.
• Support attendance management, wellbeing and reasonable adjustments.
• Coach managers to strengthen confidence and capability in managing people matters.
• Ensure consistent application of Trust policies and safer recruitment requirements.
• Collaborate with trade unions and employee representatives to foster constructive relations.
• Use workforce data to identify issues and inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to reviewing and developing people policies and management training.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

Generalist HR

Employment law

HR advisory

Change management

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Prioritisation

Professional development

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

The Mead Educational Trust is seeking an experienced People Partner to join the Central People Services Team. You will provide professional HR advice across a wide range of people matters, coach leaders and support the development of our People Framework to promote wellbeing and inclusion across our schools.

Working with Principals and senior leaders, you will influence practices, lead complex employee relations matters and drive continuous improvement in people management across the Trust.