HR Manager

New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust is a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of six special schools and with two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also a two post-19 provisions. All of the children and young people have an EHCP with the settings supporting a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all. 

A central Human Resources service provides day to day recruitment, transactional and advisory support to the Trust. We now have an extremely exciting opportunity for an experienced human resources professional to join the human resources team in the post of HR Manager.

The HR Manager manages four staff covering the areas of recruitment, transactional and advisory specialisms and leads the operational HR service. The Executive Director HR provides overall support and management.

As the manager of the advisory team, candidates must have experience of providing a professional advisory service, either as an individual and/or team leader. This includes experience of leading and dealing with formal casework e.g. absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance management cases. Candidates must also have an expert knowledge of the pay and terms and conditions for school-based staff, both teaching and non-teaching as the role leads on the issuing of offer letters and contracts of employment and liaison with our in-house payroll service. 

Candidates also need experience of the transactional part of an HR service including the full compliance of on-boarding new staff within a school. The safeguarding of children and young people is an absolute paramount duty so this includes experience and knowledge of DBS / Right to work in the UK / teacher barred list etc. checks. 

The recruitment of new staff is an all year undertaking to meet the needs of all our settings across the Trust. Ideally candidates will have experience of recruitment and can develop that element of the HR service.

The post is based at our Spring Brook Upper school site on Dean Street in Failsworth although work may need to be undertaken at any of our sites. Therefore, own car is essential. 

Please refer to the person specification for the full criteria

Salary: NJC Points 44 - 47: £52,555 - £55,678 per annum

Status: Full time / Full year

Contracted hours: 36 hours 40 minutes per week (8am – 4pm - Monday to Friday)

Status: Permanent

Based: Spring Brook Upper School, Dean Street, Failsworth, M35 0DQ

Closing Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 9am

Shortlisting: Week beginning Tuesday 7th May 2024

Selection process: Week beginning Monday 13th May 2024

Information about the role: Suzanne Smith suzannesmith@newbridgegroup.org

Completed application forms via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.

This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice.

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our duediligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.