Oasis Community Learning Hiring for HR Officer – People Directorate (PD) Officer at Bristol Full Time

Our offer to you:
Part or full time, term time only working – so you will have a life whilst positively influencing the lives of others!

33 – 39 days holiday prorated – but never less than 28 days!

Access to fully funded CIPD level 3 and 5 qualifications – because we believe in lifelong learning and growth

Circa 18.9% employer pension contribution/LGPS membership – which includes death in service, redundancy and ill health enhanced rights

Member of a brilliant national team of HR Administrators, Officer, Business Partners and Leaders, called the People Directorate, committed to our organisation becoming an “Employer of Choice”

And the opportunity to be part of something amazing, where every day makes an invaluable difference to the lives of our marvellous young people – this is the stuff that gets you out of bed!

Our ideal candidate will have:
solid experience of HR administration in an education or public sector setting

experience of advising and supporting line managers on HR matters (performance, discipline, absence etc)

a desire to grow your knowledge and experience in HR

excellent oral and written communication skills

a good understanding of IT

a solution focused ‘can do’ approach

the ability to form and maintain strong professional relationships

diplomacy and discretion

a calm and adaptable approach with an ability to work within a dynamic environment

This role will require resilience, perseverance for the long haul and a constant drive for excellence. However, this is also a role that will be incredibly rewarding.

FTE SCP18-22 £25,419 – £27,514

Actual Salary Full Time (37 hours per week), Term Time plus 2 Weeks – £22,884 – 24,770

Starting salary will be dependent on experience and / or existing scale point.

This role is currently advertised as full time, time term plus an additional 2 working weeks however, this can be negotiated up to an additional 4 working weeks.

To start as soon as possible

Why join us?

Oasis Academy John Williams is a secondary academy in Hengrove [South Bristol] which currently serves just over 880 young people. We are part of the Oasis Community Learning multi-academy trust, one of the largest in the UK. Through our 52 primary, secondary and all-through academies, in five regions across the country, we serve over 28,000 young people, 49% of whom are from disadvantaged backgrounds and 31% speak English as an additional language.The Academy is part of the Oasis Bristol hub with has three secondary schools with two additional free schools due to open in the near future (which will offer further opportunities for career development and growth).

At OA John Williams our student population is 84% White British, 16% SEND, 43% Disadvantaged and 32% FSM. We are proud to be the school of choice for so many in our local community and have been heavily over-subscribed for the past five years. Our last Ofsted inspection was in September 2017 where we were again judged to be a ‘Good’ school with ‘Outstanding’ Leadership and Management.

You will be a key part of a team seeking to deliver exceptional education and improved life chances to a wonderful community – its purposeful and rewarding work;

We are are a supportive, highly able and committed team

You’ll be working in a state of the art building with excellent facilities

You’ll have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

We have Employee Assistance Programme

Staff refreshments are provided daily

There’s an active and fun Staff Social calendar

You can make use, for free, of our excellent Fitness Centre [Monday – Friday, 06.00 – 18.00]

There’s ample free onsite parking

It’s time to work in a job you love; as our new HR Officer you can work in an environment where you are valued, developed and part of a strong team, all whilst feeling the reward of seeing your work contribute to supporting disadvantaged communities. So, what are you waiting for – apply today!

The Academy reserves the right to close the shortlisting process early should suitable candidates apply. Early applications are therefore encouraged as we reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

Oasis Community Learning supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Oasis Community Learning is a company limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales no. 5398529.