HR Business Partner (Primary Education)

at  Harris Federation

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an HR Business Partner to support primary academies across the Federation.
You will help to drive Federation growth through the HR strategy working with the business in the execution and delivery of business and HR projects whilst providing comprehensive HR support for the management team including resourcing, employee relations, learning and development.
Your role will involve frequent site visits to primary academies across London and the Home Counties. This 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 the Primary Director and Assistant Directors of Primary Education
• Influencing and supporting the strategic direction of primary academies by providing and analysing workforce information and developing HR initiatives with the Director of Primary/Assistant Directors of Primary 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
• With the Head of Employee Relations, managing employment tribunal cases, including liaising with ACAS on early conciliation, liaising with legal representatives regarding tribunal claims and attending tribunals if required
• With the Head of Employee Relations, negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements
• Working in partnership with academy leadership teams in providing expert guidance at all stages of organisational change processe