HR Advisor

HR Advisor

Full Time, Full Year, Permanent. 36 hours and 40 minutes per week. To commence as soon as possible.

Salary: Points 17-21 of the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff pay spine which is currently £31,219 - £35,451 per annum. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join our busy HR Central Services team. The role will be to provide a proactive and responsive HR function for our Trust and act as a point of expertise for specialist HR queries, providing helpful and proactive support and advice to managers and employees on a broad range of HR policies and processes. Your responsibilities will include being the main lead on staff recruitment, as well as supporting absence management and employee relations across the academies within our Trust.

You will be enthusiastic, motivated and skilled, having substantial experience in providing outstanding HR services and working in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will ideally be CIPD Level 5 qualified or have equivalent experience of HR policies, procedures, and a good understanding of basic employment legislation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to relate well to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy is required.

Excellent communication and IT skills are essential. You will need to be flexible, organised and hardworking, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.

You would be joining a forward-thinking Trust with high standards and a strong commitment to meeting the needs of the community it serves. 

The Pinnacle Learning Trust

The Pinnacle Learning Trust was established in 2017 as a result of the long-standing, strong and effective relationship between The Hathershaw College and Oldham Sixth Form College. Werneth Primary School joined our Trust in February 2019 and Broadfield Primary School will be joining in April 2023.  Our work is built upon our shared belief that young people in Oldham and the local area should have access to excellent educational provision. We celebrate students’ uniqueness and support our young people to flourish and become responsible, successful citizens who contribute positively to their communities. Our collective aim, articulated through our mission statement, is to improve the lives and life chances of young people through the development of outstanding practice based upon partnership.

The Trust’s central services teams include: HR and Payroll, IT Services and MIS, Finance and Estates. Their aim is to enhance the experience of students and staff across the Trust by providing effective and efficient central services which support them to achieve their goals. 

Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, including an extensive in-house professional development offer for both teachers and support staff, in areas such as: Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Mental Health First Aid and role specific training.  In addition, our staff have the opportunity to contribute to the professional development of others through designation as Evidence Leads in Education for the Research School; delivery of school-to-school support; support for trainee teachers and involvement with our work as a strategic partner with the East Manchester Teaching School Hub and our Science Learning Partnership Hub.

Advert Closing Date: Monday 5th February 2024, 9.00am

Provisional Interview Date: Thursday 8th February 2024                                                

To apply please click here https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/Vacancies/

Additional Reasons to Join Us:

●       Automatic enrolment into a Pension Scheme

●       Cycle to work schemes available

●       Various health and wellbeing benefits (including on site gym membership at Oldham Sixth Form College and The Hathershaw College)

●       Free on-site parking

●       Excellent opportunities for CPD and career development

Please see our ‘Join PLT’ booklet for more reasons to work for the Pinnacle Learning Trust.

Commitment to Safeguarding

The Pinnacle Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.