As an HR Schools Partner, you will be a first point of contact for HR-related queries, supporting a designated allocation of schools with both routine and complex HR matters. You will:

Provide proactive, customer-focused HR advice to schools and colleagues
Analyse staff absence, support informal and formal absence meetings, and provide clear reporting to school leaders
Support Employee Relations casework including absence management, disciplinaries, and performance management
Prepare and issue offer letters, contracts, variations, and leavers' paperwork in line with HR policies
Conduct statutory pre-employment checks, maintain the Trust's SCR Tracker, and ensure safeguarding compliance
Assist the HR Director and Operations Manager with projects including payroll,, wellbeing initiatives, and workforce data.

Who has great people skills and works well as part of a team
Has a strong HR background, ideally in education or a multi-site environment
Is confident managing sensitive employee relations matters with tact and professionalism
Can work autonomously while building effective partnerships with colleagues and school leaders
Is organised, solution-focused, and able to manage competing priorities effectively
Values inclusion, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement
Flexible working patterns: full-time, part-time, or job-share arrangements available
A supportive, collaborative central HR team across the Trust
Opportunities to contribute to strategic HR initiatives and shape Trust-wide HR policy
Access to professional development, wellbeing support, and employee benefits
Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, and other staff perks

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