HR Business Partner

at  Harris FederationCroydon

JOB OVERVIEW

We are looking for an HR Business Partner to support and drive Federation growth through the HR strategy.
Working with the business in the execution and delivery of business and HR projects, you will also provide comprehensive HR support for the management team including resourcing, employee relations, learning and development.
This role will require you to make frequent site visits to academies across London and the Home Counties. It is an operational role that will involve a high volume of case work at any point.

• Providing professional and customer-focussed HR leadership, advice and support to academies
• Influencing and supporting the strategic direction of academies by providing and analysing workforce information and developing HR initiatives to respond to needs
• Coaching, supporting and mentoring senior leaders on people management practices, issues and priorities
• Providing expert advice to managers in complex employee relations cases
• Management of employment tribunal cases
• Negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements
• Providing expert guidance to academy leadership teams at all stages of the organisational change processes
• Advising and supporting academies with managing TUPE transfer projects
• Designing and delivering HR training sessions
• Designing and delivering innovative organisational development solutions
• Supporting progress towards becoming a model employer through proactive involvement in workforce projects and working groups
• Advising on the interpretation and application of HR policies, procedures and terms and conditions of service
• Advising on changes in employment legislation and case law
• Contributing to the formulation and implementation of HR policies and procedures
• Advising on and undertaking job evaluations
• Contributing to the overall service and direction of the Human Resources function
• Line managing an HR advisor and actively supporting the development of other members of the HR team
• Ensuring Equality and Diversity issues are considered in all aspects of Human Resources and staff managemen