Job Description

Your new company

Working for a fantastic Schools Trust in Plymouth.

The role is full time for 9 -12 months covering Maternity.

Hours of work are Monday - Friday - 37 hours per week.

Your new role

The HR Advisor provides a high quality, competitive, commercially aware and cost effective HR advisory and support service across a portfolio of schools, contributing to the continuous improvement of people related practices, which support the delivery of Trust strategic aims. Acting as a first point of contact for local enquiries, the HR Advisor will signpost managers to appropriate operational HR Policies and procedures and provide best practice and professional advice and support on a broad range of employee relations matters.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Work with oversight from a HR senior leader providing advice and support on a broad range of employee relations matters including disciplinary/conduct, performance, grievance, sickness absence, flexible working requests, TUPE, pay and grading, redundancy and redeployment; helping to ensure timely progression of queries and cases in line with Trust policies, employment legislation and best practice guidance.

* Maintain a solutions-focussed, flexible, creative approach to the provision of employee relations advice and guidance.

* Advise and support managers through informal and formal employee relations processes and at formal meetings and hearings as appropriate.

* Plan and organise employee relations hearings and appeals ensuring that they are held in a timely, efficient and effective manner.

* Participate in and/or assist with project and policy work as appropriate, taking responsibility for discrete pieces of work or specific policies.

* Assist in the design of HR training and deliver HR training.

* Provide and interpret data and reports from HR or other systems.

* Provide a point of expertise for recruitment and selection ensuring adherence to legislation, best practice and Trust policies.

* Maintain own continuing professional development, keeping up to date with legal and HR developments.

What you need to succeed

CIPD Level 5 minimum or significant experience

Significant HR experience in advisory capacity

Employee relations experience

Up to date knowledge of employment law

What you'll get in return

Excellent rate of pay

Contract work

Pension contribution

Holiday allowance

What you need to do now

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