Senior HR Advisor (Hatcham College)

at  Haberdashers Academies Trust SouthLewisham

JOB OVERVIEW

We are looking for a Senior HR Advisor will work across the two Hatcham College sites to deliver effective, best practice HR across key operational areas, including recruitment, onboarding and induction, terms and conditions of service, sickness absence management and employee relations issues. You will work in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team at Hatcham College and relevant line managers and will be supported by an HR apprentice.
The successful candidate will have experience of working within an educational setting and providing advice on employee relations, terms and conditions and contract issues. They will be confident using HR information systems and have a sound knowledge of employment law. CIPD qualified or significantly working towards one is important, as is strong English and maths skills. They will be required to manage an HR apprentice, to support their development and supervise completion of any delegated tasks.

RECRUITMENT & ONBOARDING

• Manage the administration of recruitment exercises which will include; working with managers to understand their staffing requirements, designing effective job advertisements and job descriptions ensuring that they comply with best practice, placing advertisements, generating letters to applicants, and preparing short listing packs, interview schedules, interview questions and tasks.
• Work collaboratively with the HR Apprentice to prepare standard letters of appointment, contracts, ensuring that relevant right to work documentation, Occupational Health and ensure that all required pre-employment checks are undertaken in a timely manner, immediately alerting the Director of People to any issues with checks received or any outstanding pre-employment checks prior to the employee’s date of commencement
• Produce HR letters and ensuring that all communication is consistent, accurate and professional.
• Maintain the Single Central Register (SCR) for staff.
• Work with managers and the professional development team to ensure that all new staff receive a high-quality induction.

ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend appropriate training on employment law, HR policies and procedures, and their effective implementation at departmental level.
• Support the leadership team to manage the wellbeing of all staff, to ensure that they are supported in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Contribute to and maintain staff toolkits in relation to key areas for Managers to utilise (such as capability, absence etc).
• Support and maintain effective working relationships with Trade Unions and Professional Associations through effective and productive consultation processes.
• Keep an up-to-date professional development and knowledge to ensure the latest law, guidance and practice is implemented for current policy and practice.
• Undertake any other duties as directed including working at different locations in order to provide business continuity and to enable the HR team as a whole to fulfil Trust needs.
• Other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature are undertaken, as may be determined by the post holder’s supervisor from time to time, in consultation with the post holder.