HR Advisor

at  ManchesterCityCouncil

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

The candidate will:

• Work within the casework classification system, assessing the complexity and urgency of issues and escalating concerns or more complex casework to the Employee Relations Manager in a timely manner
• Provide first line advice and support to school leadership, central MAT leadership and line managers in relation to absence, well-being, flexible working, probationary period management, terms and conditions and statutory entitlements (leave, maternity etc)
• Support case work on more complex issues including conduct, capability, and grievance issues with guidance and support
• Support the Employee Relations Manager with complex casework, including the preparation of document packs to specified standards, undertaking research and minute taking as required
• Ensure that advice is legally compliant, aligns the Trust policies and that options and risks are clearly articulated to support decision making

ABOUT US

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.
All schools in the Trust have signed up to the education staff wellbeing charter as a declaration of support to the wellbeing and mental health of everyone that works at Prospere Learning Trust.

Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including:

• A commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues
• Membership of Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments
• Access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through either our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24-hour support
• Access to Cyclescheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions
• A range of policies which demonstrate our respect for your time and priorities outside work, including flexible working

ABOUT THE ROLE

Contract Type: Permanent, All Year Round - Please see below
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 Hours Per Week
Number of Positions: 1

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: IDEALLY YOU WILL BE IN POSSESSION OF A FULL DRIVING LICENSE, HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR OWN TRANSPORT AND BE ABLE TO COMMUTE TO SCHOOL SITES FOR THIS ROLE WITH MILEAGE EXPENSES PAID

Salary: Grade 5, £28,163 and increases to Grade 6 with a maximum of £35,235. Relevant experience in a similar role would be required to consider a starting salary within Grade 6
Prospere Learning Trust are excited to seek applications for the role of HR Advisor to join our central HR team, providing high quality and solutions-focused advice and guidance to schools.
You will provide support on a range of employment policies, with particular emphasis on attendance management, well-being, flexible work and low-level case work, escalating more complex issues as appropriate. The advisory team will work collaboratively, ensuring that guidance and support is accessible to leaders and line managers, both on the advice line and through planned time in schools to support meetings.
We are able to consider a term-time only working pattern (term time plus a number of additional number of working weeks to cover INSET days etc.) Hours of work must be suitable to ensure advisory support is available to schools during the school day, typically we will need cover from the advisory team between 8am and 4pm.

You will need to work on-site in our schools as required, supporting formal meetings. Our schools are located across Greater Manchester.

• Prospect House - Higher Blackley
• Grange School and MEA Central - Gorton and Fallowfield
• MEA and Piper Hill High School and Post 16, Trust Central Services - Wythenshawe
• Chorlton High School and CHS South - Chorlton
• Pioneer House High School - Northern Moor
• New schools opening in Miles Platting and Cheadle Hulme

You will work under the direction of the Employee Relations Lead.