HR Advisor

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Co-op Academy Delius.

What you’ll do:

• Support our staff in providing an outstanding environment for our pupils and their families
• Advise on HR policy and other HR issues
• Ensure safeguarding procedures are in place including, safer recruitment and managing and maintaining the Single Central Register
• Absence management including record keeping, case work, disciplinary and capability advice and case work
• Support and advice on Performance Management and be a reviewer for some of the Business Support Team
• Manage risk including pregnancy and injury risk assessments
• Lead on the recruitment process
• Staff inductions
• Payroll including implementing pay increments
• Lead on Staff wellbeing and the Trusts Reward and Recognition Scheme
• You will be supported by the Business Manager and externally by the Trusts HR Team
• An internal HR administrative assistant will be available for support
• You will receive a full induction
• You will have access to relevant and regular Professional Development to ensure you are able to successfully undertake your role

This role would suit people who have:

• A highly motivated, enthusiastic and solution-focused approach
• Level 3 qualification (desirable) in CIPD/CPP
• A commitment to developing a positive school ethos and a good understanding of confidentiality
• The relevant HR experience including an understanding of Employment Law and HR good practice
• The ability to be an active leader of the Business Support Team and have the ability to bring out the best in a team
• Confidence, resilience and are able to self-manage

We’re looking for a passionate and dedicated HR Advisor to join us at Co-op Academy Delius. As well as possessing the right skills and experience, we’ll need you to have bags of enthusiasm, and the ability to set up and communicate processes and procedures to all staff, across both sites. This is a relatively new role and we will be looking for someone to develop this role to meet all the HR needs of the school.

We’re a high achieving and friendly academy, with two sites for pupils aged 2-11 years with a range of complex educational and medical needs. Our vision is to offer outstanding, inclusive, and enjoyable lifelong learning to our pupils, as well as supporting their families, our staff and the wider community.

We’re led by our Co-op values of self-help, self-responsibility, equality, equity, democracy and solidarity. We believe that there’s no place more important or fulfilling for people to apply those values than in an amazing school like ours.

More details about the school are available on Our Website.

Interested candidates are requested to download an application form from Our Website or the Coop Academies Trust Website or email katy.whitehead@coopacademies.co.uk

Visits to the school are highly recommended. To arrange a visit email katy.whitehead@coopacademies.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 22nd November 2021.

Interviews: Tuesday 30th November 2021.

This role is customer facing and therefore in line with the Immigration Act 2016; all applicants must be able to demonstrate fluency of the English Language to the level defined in the job description.

The successful candidate must have good references and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service and a medical declaration.