Equans Hiring for HR Advisor (Schools) Job at Newcastle upon Tyne, England Full Time

EQUANS are recruiting for a HR Advisor (Schools) to be working for North Tyneside Council. This role can be remote or office based. This is a permanent full-time/part-time role working 32-37 hours per week. Hours per week can be offered as a between over 5 days with a working pattern being agreed with the successful candidate. On offer is a salary of £28,000 pro rata to £36,000 pro rata.

Working as part of the Schools HR team, we support agile working from home, client premises as well as our office base within the North Tyneside Council on the Cobalt Business Park. As a team we provide an efficient dedicated first line support to the leadership team members and where applicable the wider governing body/management board members within the School employers setting, on a wide range of HR policy and practice matters such as terms and conditions, employee relations, disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, reorganisation/ restructures, job evaluation, change management, employee engagement and performance management.

What will you deliver?

The main duties and responsibilities of the role will see the successful applicant:

• Establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with client people managers including leaders/ senior leaders, business managers, head teachers and governing /management board members.
• Providing effective and appropriate tailored HR advice and guidance which considers the setting, surrounding national and local sector specific guidance and as well as the requirements of good employment law and practice.
• Supporting our Senior team with on-going service development and improvement which may include research, development, updating/ drafting policy, practice and guidance.
• Providing Coaching and Training to client people managers as required, either as part of ‘point-in-time’ delivery development/ coaching or as part of wider training/ support – to include 121/ small groups or wider presentations to a more generic/ larger audience.
• Providing general HR assistance and acting as the link between the HR team and Employee Services/ HR Administration as needed to support the Schools client.
• Operating within an HR consultancy framework ensuring school employers are able to implement good people management policy and practice within their setting.

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  Working Hours and Pattern

  The working hours for this post are based on term time plus working which equates to 39 school weeks, plus 4 weeks during school closure/holiday periods.

  We invite applications from candidates who are able to work between 32 and 37 hours per week on an established basis over 5 days. We would work with the successful candidate to agree a working pattern that allows the needs of the team and the individual to be balanced, this may include a slightly later start/ earlier finish on one or more days, but the requirement to work 5 days for consistency of service for the Schools client remains.

  Additionally, as part of the role we work flexibly outside of standard office hours (e.g., 9-5.30) to suit client needs with agreement; where this takes place, we ensure that any additional hours are balanced during the work week from a work/life/ wellbeing perspective and also ensure that time can be re-allocated at a time that is convenient to both employer/ employee.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a salary between £28,000 to £36,000 and benefits,

• Pension Scheme
• Holidays to be discussed during the interview process
• Life Cover equivalent to 1 times annual salary
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

Who are we looking for?

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Qualified CIPD member at Graduate level or above
• Able to demonstrable post qualification (CIPD) experience
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practice
• Previous experience of supporting case management and providing advice and guidance
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and within a team
• Strong ability to use coaching and influencing skills
• Strong ability to communicate in person, telephone, email, letter, etc
• Experience of gathering and presenting data
• Practical approach to problem solving
• Previous experience of working in the public sector, specifically a school setting would be an advantage

Who are we?

EQUANS is a market leader in the sector with 74,000 employees leveraging 200 years of expertise. With revenues of €12 billion, EQUANS is present in 17 countries – mostly across Europe, but also with significant interests in North America, Latin America and Australia.

In the UK, & Ireland, all of ENGIE’s activity in technical services & facilities management, energy efficiency and regeneration are now part of EQUANS. The new entity also includes specialist energy related capabilities: smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS is an autonomous business within ENGIE Group – with its own dedicated management team and operating structure to help further accelerate growth and service performance.

EQUANS supports its customers by mobilising its expertise to provide low-carbon energy solutions, offer cutting-edge technical and FM services and transformative regeneration in the UK & Ireland. From homes to cities, hospitals to the heart of government, offices to industry.

EQUANS empowers transitions both for today and tomorrow.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

For more information about EQUANS, please visit:

https://www.engie.co.uk/equans

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. There is no re-location package with this job role. EQUANS do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.