Derby City Council Hiring for HR Business Partner at Derby Full Time

The Harmony Trust

Hours: 36.6 hours per week

Contract type: 52 weeks per annum

Location: All Trust Academies

Flexible working may be considered

The Board of Trustees wish to provide an opportunity for a HR Business Partner. We are looking for highly motivated candidates to become part of our Trust Central team. The post holder will be based working from home and will be required to support across the portfolio of all academies within the Trust ie travel to Derby/Oldham/Tameside will be expected on a regular basis.

The Harmony Trust was established in February 2014 and currently has 15 schools under the Trust umbrella. This brings with it exciting opportunities for career progression and development for existing and future employees. The Harmony Trust has high expectations of our pupils and staff. We have an excellent reputation and are innovative in our aim for educational excellence.

Reporting to the Head of HR, the successful candidate will work as part of the centralised HR Team providing an effective HR service and partnership to Academies within the Trust by developing a proactive relationship with Senior Leaders and Managers.

The post holder will work closely with these stakeholders to provide a proactive, efficient, and consistent HR advice service across the Trust advising on recruitment, provide reliable and accurate casework advice, monitor and practically advise on absence management solutions as well as provide generalist HR advice.

The successful candidate will lead on creating and delivering strategic resourcing plans including optimising attraction channels and employer brand activities, as well as conducting effective recruitment management information reporting so that the Trust can continuously improve the quality and value of the resourcing service.

The successful candidate will have:

• Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) Level 5 qualification or equivalent (or to be currently working towards).
• Experience of advising and coaching managers in employee relations.
• Highly developed HR skills including coaching, mentoring, facilitating and influencing.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and proposed legislation changes
• Knowledge of Local Government / Teachers terms and conditions of service and how these impact on Payroll and HR practices and processes.
• The ability to manage ER cases ‘end-to-end’, including attendance, capability, disciplinary and grievance cases
• The ability to prioritise work and respond to the needs of the Trust.

We can offer you:

• the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
• opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools

and most importantly

• the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference

The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Thursday 29th September 2022

Details about the Harmony Trust can be found on our website https://www.theharmonytrust.org/page/job-vacancies/62844

Please return completed forms (ensuring both Part A and Part B are attached) to :- [email protected]