Senior School HR Advisor – On-Site & Travel

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 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.