HR Advisor

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for your next role?
Have you got some experience of working in the education sector?
Are you passionate about working hands on with your clients?
If so, this could be your ideal role! We are currently recruiting for a People Advisor to support our schools across the Barnet and Kent areas, delivering HR support services to the schools both remotely and on site.
The role covers all aspects of HR support from day-to-day enquiries to working with schools on a range of cases which could include attendance management, capability, grievances, investigations and disciplinaries. You will develop close relationships with your client base and be their subject matter expert on HR queries. You will have the opportunity to be involved in client engagement sessions, both remotely and in person, sharing best practice and employment law updates to our schools throughout the year. Other additional services opportunities are available for Advisors to become involved with which provide a varied workload, these could include Safer Staffing Reviews and Assessment Centres. In return you will be working for a company that values individuality, actively drives staff development and wants all of their people to succeed, you will work alongside a friendly and supportive team to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in this role.
As this role is covering schools in the Barnet and Kent area we are looking for someone that is within easy reach of these locations and has access to their own transport, all travel is expensed and when you aren’t onsite with the client you will be home based.

Job title:

HR Advisor

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

• To deliver the full range of professional human resources services to clients, producing work of the highest possible standard, while complying with employment legislation and statutory regulations, policies and procedures, and in accordance with client contracts

• To provide an accurate and timely remote HR service, responding to telephone and email enquiries and supporting HR cases, ensuring accurate and timely recording of information

• To ensure a customer centric approach in the provision of services to support client retention

• To work closely with an allocated client groups to build relationships, ascertain their business requirements and work with them to achieve.

• To ensure client retention through effective relationship management and also identify opportunities to develop and grow the business.

• To be an effective team player who contributes to the overall success of the HR function, supporting colleagues and teams when required.

What we’re looking for:

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in HR

• HR related Qualification/Accreditation/ willing to work towards

• A background of providing HR support in a schools/education environment

• Experience of providing quality advice and guidance on high risk HR casework

• The ability to manage a varied workload

• An up to date knowledge, understanding and practical application of employment legislation and issues including diversity in employment

• A proven track record in handling difficult and sensitive redundancy, discipline, capability and grievance casework

About HR Solutions

Capita’s HR Solutions business provide a wide range of services into the UK’s schools and Multi Academy Trusts (MATs) The provision of these services provide cost savings to these schools and trusts and at the same time allows them to focus their resources on others areas ensuring the smooth running of these organisations.

What’s in it for you?

• A salary of between £32,000 - £35,000

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• A home based role with visits to client sites when needed

• company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email Iqbal at [email protected] or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location:

London

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent