HR Officer

Overview

HR Officer

Salary:Up to £26,562 per annum depending on experience

Hours:37 per week

Site:Accrington & Rossendale College

Closing Date:Midnight – 6th April 2022

Interview Date: TBC

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

Our Organisation

Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning & Accrington & Rossendale College.

Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.

The Exciting Role

The College Group is looking for a full-time, permanent HR Officer to join our dedicated HR team in delivering our People Strategy and providing a professional HR Service. From employee relations to recruitment and selection, the role is busy and varied and offers an amazing opportunity for candidates looking to develop their experience.

The successful candidate will work with the HR Business Partners to provide a forward thinking, operational advice service to managers and staff within dedicated Divisions/Departments across the College Group. Having excellent interpersonal and communication skills will be key to developing and maintaining excellent professional relationships with key staff, managers and senior leaders.

This role will be based at our Accrington and Rossendale College site, however, travel across sites may be required.

What You Will Be Doing

• To be responsible for supporting the achievement of the principles outlined in the College’s People Strategy by providing a professional HR Service.
• To support the HR Business Partners in providing a forward thinking, operational consultancy and advisory service to managers and staff within identified divisions/departments across the College.
• To oversee a fair and effective recruitment process, advising managers in terms of the College’s processes and procedure and representing the HR Team on selection panels.
• To work with the HR Business Partners to support managers and staff on employee relations issues including disciplinary, grievance, performance management and sickness absence in line with College procedures, employment law and best practice.
• To work with colleagues in HR and Payroll to ensure a high quality, efficient and timely service is provided to all internal and external customers, by ensuring the accurate and timely processing of staff data/information.

What We Are Looking For:

• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) / Degree level qualification in a relevant subject
• Experience of working in a busy HR environment, as part of a team
• Knowledge of effective people management practices and processes, with up to date employment law/professional knowledge
• Experience of providing advice and support to managers and ability to coach, persuade, influence and negotiate
• Experience of a range of employee relations issues including discipline, grievance, performance management and sickness absence
• Experience of handling end to end recruitment process
• Experience of working within Further Education, or a related sector (Desirable)

What We Offer in Return:

• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
• Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/

How to Apply:

Still Interested?

If you’re interested in this post and would like to know more, then please click apply now and complete an application form.

Take me to the Application form: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/application-form/

Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk

Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.