Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £29,290k - £32,320 per year

Location: Wakefield, hybrid working

The role of the HR Advisor is to provide comprehensive and professional support through different methods to schools and businesses (including Headteachers, Governors, Directors, School Business Managers and Senior Leaders) on a range of HR issues to support client organisations to achieve their objectives.

The role will involve managing a diverse caseload, across all HR strands, including trade union consultation and negotiation. You will be required to advise on disciplinary, sickness, capability and grievance matters and support at hearings as required. The main part of the role will be managing day to day queries with the HR Support Officers and responding to clients in relation to contracts administration and HR issues.

As a team we all help to develop the company and so you will be required to help market and develop FusionHR as a brand.

What will you do day to day?

Deliver generalist and specific HR support and advice to managers of client organisations, providing committed HR advice on matters like health and well-being, recruitment and selection, grievances, conduct and capability, performance and attendance management, organisational change and employee relations
Develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, colleagues, service areas and union representatives, demonstrating professional credibility
Manage a varied caseload of HR cases
Working closely with senior colleagues to ensure that all HR program and processes are implemented and communicated effectively and consistently (including HR Audits, Training, Briefing Sessions, Policy updates etc)
Support senior colleagues to retain client accounts through the development of strong relationships with the key decision makers and service users within client organisation

Ensure that all risks and issues are managed effectively minimising reputational risk

Maintain accurate logs of advice given

Undertake HR related assignments and projects as identified by senior colleagues that are appropriate to this role and the individual's experience, this may include interim projects on client sites

Keep self-updated with changes to employment legislation affecting client organisation

Proactively identify target prospective school / business clients and assist in securing new business or retain existing business

Assists with the production and development of resources and materials for clients and colleagues which support the HR Consultancy service, ensuring that resources and materials are current, accurate and of course consistent high quality so that they contribute to the effective and efficient functioning of the service and meet the needs of customers

To undertake general administrative and clerical duties that supports the effective and efficient running of the team

To provide back-up advice and guidance on all aspects of DBS disclosures and other safeguarding checks, undertaking all relevant administrative tasks relating to processing such checks

Draft template letters in relation to any informal/formal meetings relating to ER cases, attending meetings/hearings as deemed necessary

Work in conjunction with colleagues in the HR team to effectively hand over relevant cases ensuring a smooth and consistent service is provided

Keep professionally up to date with human resource management trends and initiatives locally and nationally, identifying how they may impact on local service requirements and delivery or be utilised to improve efficiency

Offer accurate interpretation, advice, application and representation to customers on employment legislation, best practice and policies and procedures in relation to and in the context of customers' policies and procedures on a range of HR matters

Undertake visits, where appropriate, to customers to provide support and advice on HR concerns to assist in their resolution

Attend and advise at formal meetings, where appropriate in accordance with experience and knowledge

Requirements

Required skills and knowledge for the role:

Education sector experience - desirable but not essential
Have experience of providing complex/generalist HR advice to Senior Leaders and working in a highly unionised environment
Have knowledge of current HR legislation and developing HR systems and procedures
Excellent record of achievement in resolving casework problems
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experiential knowledge of working with Trade Unions
Experience of policy and procedure development
An understanding of local government pay and conditions desirable but not essential
Employee relations experience and a full understanding of current employment legislation
Be able to demonstrate high levels of resilience when supporting schools with challenging Employee Relations issues
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
Have the ability to work as a team or on your own initiative demonstrating good planning skills
Excellent time management skills
Previous experience of delivering training

Qualifications:

CIPD Qualified - Level 5 (or studying towards) or equivalent HR Qualification
Evidence of ongoing CPD
Commitment to own personal & professional development, including maintaining an up to date awareness of HR matters and a working knowledge of employment law

Benefits

The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you'll see the impact of your work everyday. We also offer:

25 days annual leave (plus 8 days Bank Hols)
Your birthday off
BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan - following successful completion of probation
Pension Scheme
Ongoing professional development opportunities - we can offer supported study and potential funding for external qualifications
A cracking team to work with!
Flexible working - we can offer part time or term time hours to suit you and your family

Interview process

Phone screen

1st stage

2nd stage

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