o Leading and coordinating recruitment days to ensure a professional experience for candidates and managers.

• Lead on Safer Recruitment processes for new starters to include

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead on the HR function within the School, including direct line management of the HR Officer.
• Deliver an efficient and compliant HR service, ensuring alignment with employment legislation and internal policies.
• Provide expert advice and support to staff at all levels across a wide range of matters, liaising with our employment lawyers as and when required.
• Advise Line Managers and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on all aspects of HR processes, including grievance, disciplinary capability and absence management.
• Maintain and manage the Single Central Record, ensuring full compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) requirements and the timely completion of all pre-employment checks.
• Prepare regular reports to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on key HR metrics including staff absence, recruitment activity and workforce trends.
• Lead on providing a high-quality support for all elements of the employee life cycle.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records including personnel files, spreadsheets and data held within our MIS system, Arbor.
• Lead on the recruitment process along with the HR Officer, ensuring compliant with safer recruitment practices. Responsibilities includes:
  o Advertising vacancies with the required safeguarding statements.
  o Logging and managing applications, liaising with the hiring managers.

o Leading and coordinating recruitment days to ensure a professional experience for candidates and managers.

• Lead on Safer Recruitment processes for new starters to include:

o Conducting all pre-employment checks (e.g. references, DBS, online searches, medical questionnaires etc.) prior to the employees start date.
o Issuing offer letters and employment contracts promptly (ideally on the day of offer or the following day).

o Supporting hiring managers with staff inductions and ensuring completion and documentation of all mandatory training.

• Ensure all HR administrative processes are managed effectively, including leavers, contractual changes, maternity/paternity leave, and probation periods.
• Act as a first point of contact, along-with the HR Officer, for HR related queries, particularly regarding pay and contract matters.
• Liaise with the HR & Operations Director on complex queries and project-based initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Finance department to process monthly payroll accurately and on time.
• Oversee all annual staff returns to ensure they are collated and returned, as required.
• Maintain accurate records for staff attendance and manage requests for annual leave and other absences.
• Ensure all staff and managers are aware of, and adhere to, absence reporting procedures, including the provision of certification and return-to-work documentation.