Birmingham City Council Hiring for HR Business Partner = Star Academies at Birmingham Full Time

Star Central

Shadsworth Road

Blackburn

BB1 2HT

Telephone Number: 03303139800

Email Address: [email protected]

Start Date: 25/08/2022

Star Central which is based at our head office in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools. The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.

We are seeking to appoint a talented HR Business Partner who will be able to work on their own initiative to provide a dedicated HR advice and support service across Trust schools. The role will support Trust schools in the West Midlands/London area and is part of a wider HR Advisory Team which supports Trust schools around the country. There is flexibility in terms of how the role will operate, from a base location and working days perspective. In return, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact within the Trust. You will be part of a five-strong advisory team with colleagues in close proximity in the North West. The advisory team work collaboratively to support each other with casework management and their own professional development. You’ll have the opportunity to work with senior leaders to achieve the best outcomes for children and staff in our communities.

You will: Be CIPD qualified, or have a degree level qualification. Have significant experience of providing complex employee relations/generalist HR advice and guidance to Senior Leaders. Have extensive experience of managing a significant caseload of HR cases from start to finish achieving successful outcomes. Have in-depth expert knowledge of current HR legislation. Have good planning and project management skills.

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future – our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed. Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, Star Institute. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level. We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Star Central by calling 0330 313 9800.

How to apply

Closing Date: 11/09/2022 Closing Time: 23:59:00

How to apply: To apply for this vacancy please use the following link https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/starcareers/displayjob.aspx?jobid=4679 You should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification. We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:

Support Staff

enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Terms and conditions

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.

Rehabilitation of offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Rehabilitation of Offenders .

Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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