HR Manager

Our school is a remarkable place and has been educating girls since 1888. Around one thousand girls, age 4 to 18, from Guildford and its surrounding towns and villages, enjoy exceptional facilities and inspired teaching. Guildford High School comprises a Junior School and Senior School, both on the same site. Whilst providing all-through education, each School has its own distinct personality and girls join us at many different entry points. Our staff are integral to delivering high quality education to the girls in our care, inspiring them to think and learn creatively. We seek to recruit and retain dynamic teaching and non-teaching staff that share in our vision and commitment.

Job reference

REQ000623

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:                               

Human Resources Manager 

Reports to:               

Head

Line Manager to:         

HR Assistant, HR Team

Hours:                                    

37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (will consider Full Time/ Part Time/ Term Time )

Salary:                                   

£40,000 to £50,000 depending on experience (pro rata for part time & term time contracts)

To Apply please click on the link:

https://ce0374li.webitrent.com/ce0374li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=08237695fS&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=264829BXE3

 Overall job purpose:

The HR Manager is responsible for providing an excellent service running the day-to-day HR operations of the Junior and Senior Schools and providing HR advice to staff and Senior Leadership Team.

Key responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• manage the HR function in the provision of an effective and supportive HR service; defining priorities and adapting resources to meet requirements
• attend SLT meetings as required to provide advice and guidance
• line manager to the HR Team
• take responsibility for HR matters relating to school inspections and compliance

Emerging Trends

Provide advice and guidance on changes in employment law and emerging HR trends that can benefit the School and oversee the development of policies and good HR practice accordingly. 

Recruitment and Compliance

• Lead the HR team and liaise with SLT in all recruitment, managing the process from advert to appointment
• maintain a strong working knowledge of the Safer Recruitment requirements and ensure they are implemented
• support managers in reviewing and updating job descriptions and person specifications prior to recruitment
• responsible for creating/finalising staff recruitment adverts, application packs, interview questions, and to assist with hosting candidates
• liaise with the preferred advertising agency and recruitment agencies as required, ensuring value for money and high standards of service
• ensure that letters of offer and contracts of employment and other appropriate documentation are issued for new staff in a timely way, with accuracy and attention to detail
• accountable for ensuring that all pre-employment checks are carried out to the School’s satisfaction
• ensure the Single Central Register (SCR) is maintained and up to date. To undertake regular reviews of the SCR within the HR department, at SLT compliance meetings and at termly meetings with the Safeguarding LGB member
• ensure that all personnel files are kept up-to-date and compatible with inspection and GDPR requirements. Ensure confidentiality of information
• oversee the disposal of staff files with due regard for GDPR compliance
• oversee and manage the UK Visas and Immigration regulations for staff, as required
• keep up-to-date on inspection criteria, Employment Law, HR policies and procedures and to ensure all aspects of GHS/United Learning HR policies, procedures and the HR function are compliant and effective

Finance and Payroll

• collate and accurately record on Access changes to the workforce to allow the annual salary budgets to be calculated
• work alongside the Business Director in the production of forecasts and monthly monitoring of management accounts
• contribute to annual budget setting meetings and the completion of the modeller for Head Office
• manage the HR budget
• collate and prepare pay progression data; participate on and advise the annual pay moderation panel
• annually review pay and allowances with the Head, with due regard to the fair application of the pay policy and market rates
• ensure monthly payroll is completed, liaising with payroll as necessary
• advise staff on payroll queries
• check and approve monthly payroll reports

Professional Review, Training and Development

• contribute to the operation, evaluation and development of the annual professional development and review (PDR) programme for School staff with SLT
• develop management competence in middle managers, feed in to the CPD/HoDs programme
• develop provision for support staff INSET training and CPD opportunities
• review and develop the induction programmes in School and to support those who contribute to/run such programmes, and to participate in the delivery of some programmes as appropriate

Generalist HR

• provide advice and support to managers in addressing and resolving all employee relations issues including performance management, disciplinary, grievance, capability or organisational change
• oversee and lead the HR team to provide professional generalist HR advice and service for staff
• monitor sickness absence and manage absences across the school. Undertake/review return to work interviews. Oversee occupational health reviews and return to work strategies
• ensure that the data in iTrent is accurate and liaise with Head Office so useful management reports are generated
• promote the CiC Employee Assistance

HR Administration

• prepare/oversee production of contracts and amendment to contracts
• oversee and authorise annual leave in liaison with line managers
• review and update templates as necessary e.g. offer letters, contracts of employment
• undertake maternity risk assessments and oversee the provision of timely and accurate correspondence regarding maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• contribute to the LGB reports each term

 The post holder must hold the right to work in the UK