HR Advisor
Mary Hare School
West Berkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £27,514 - £33,486 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2022
Job overview
What we’re looking for
We are looking for a transformational HR Advisor to join our team at Mary Hare. Working as part of a small HR team and reporting to the Head of HR, you will be responsible for providing HR advice to employees and managers across the Mary Hare school and its associated business units.
The role is one of a true HR generalist and is one with a real opportunity to influence which supports a full spectrum of generalist HR topics from recruitment to employee relations across the whole of Mary Hare and our associated businesses.
You need to be competent in HR practice and ideally you’ll be qualified to CIPD level 5.
Responsibilities of the role are split into two distinct areas of competence:
i) Full generalist HR competencies supporting a group of designated business areas, e.g. Care, Administration, Secondary School etc.
ii) Specific HR responsibilities as a centre of competence for the whole of Mary Hare and the HR team relating to the employee lifecycle in the following areas: employee attraction, recruitment and onboarding or, employee relations, development and separation.
You’ll be part of a small but supportive team, so we all need to chip in when needed so the role holder will also supports the other team members as required during absence and to assist with queries.
What the job entails
No two days are the same and you will have exposure to the full breadth of HR topics, including but not limited to:
> Provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers in all areas of HR policy and practice.
> Support and coach managers in the application of HR Policy and Procedure.
> Provide guidance to staff on HR related queries.
> Support the development and improvement of the performance management process and ensure this is embedded within the organisation.
> Work with line managers on performance improvement, supporting managers and staff at formal meetings as required.
> Monitor and apply the absence management process working with line managers and occupational health managers to secure successful outcomes.
> To manage the Exit Interview process and provide bi-termly feedback through effective analysis to the Head of HR.
> Undertake specific HR projects that support the achievement of the operational HR strategic goals and the objectives of the organisation.
> Working with the Payroll & HR Admin Advisor to provide advice to managers and employees relating to occupational/statutory sickness, maternity/paternity/parental leave and annual leave entitlements.
> Lead on all recruitment activity from advertising through to organising on-boarding.
> Maintain the HRIS.
> Lead all safeguarding related HR processes including maintaining the Single Central Register.
What you need to bring
To be successful in the role we think you’ll need the following:
> Qualified to CIPD level 5.
> Proven HR generalist competence in an operational HR environment including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and employee development.
> Good understanding of ACAS principles and familiar with current Employment Law matters.
> Competent Microsoft Office User, plus a HR system competence e.g. people HR, sage HR etc.
Skills and Personal Qualities
> Excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with colleagues, staff, visitors and where applicable, students.
> Organised and self-motivated, with a proven record for meeting targets and deadlines.
> Able to perform well and remain professional whilst under pressure.
> Dedicated team-player, who strives for excellence and leads by example.
> Tactful and discreet, whilst mindful of observing Safeguarding and professional standards.
> Proactive in the use of policy and procedure.
> Well-developed problem-solving skills.
> High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
> Self-motivated and able to work alone without direction.
Ideally you will also bring an awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice within an education setting.
Could this be you?
If you think so, then we’d encourage you to find out more so we can show you how wonderful and unique our school and businesses are and also how you could contribute to our continued success.
To arrange a call with our Head of HR, please contact Mark Dixon in the HR team on 01635 244224 or email the school via m.dixon@maryhare.org.uk
Please note that in order to adhere to safer recruitment standards all applications must be made via the Mary Hare website and using the Mary Hare application form. Please note that CV's cannot be accepted.
Completed application forms should be sent by the closing date, 6 June 2022.
Interviews will be held on Monday 13 and Tuesday 21 June 2022.
This School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider. The role you are applying for is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
About Mary Hare School
- Mary Hare School
- Arlington Manor, Snelsmore Common, Newbury
- Berkshire
- RG14 3BQ
- United Kingdom
Our vision
That all deaf children should receive the education and support which will enable them to achieve their full potential at home, school and in their subsequent careers
Objectives
- Achieve the highest possible standards of educating deaf children, from early learning to tertiary education
- Be a major influence of national policy, practice and guidance in relation to deaf children and their education
- Enable families to achieve their vision and aspirations for their deaf child
- Support deaf children and young people in their emotional and social well-being
- Be recognised as a key provider of the highest quality training for all practitioners working with deaf children and young people
- Provide consultancy, advisory support, assessment and technical services that support the vision
Our history
Towards the end of the 19th Century, a number of prominent women were beginning to influence events in ways which were to have a profound effect on developments in 20th Century society. One such woman was the educationalist Miss Mary Hare. Her vision was that deaf children were capable of realising the full potential of their intellect and that they had no need of shelter from the rigours of hearing society in the growing number of asylums for the deaf and dumb. Such shelter served only to deny them opportunities and fundamental rights. She set about overturning the short-sighted view that the deaf child's prime needs were for care and protection, by establishing a small school in London in 1883. By 1916 this centre of learning had blossomed into the Dene Hollow Oral School for the Deaf based in Sussex and widely regarded as one of the best schools for deaf children in the Kingdom. During these twenty or so years of growth and development, Mary Hare had been able to show that her vision was not only justified and realistic, but achievable.
It was to honour the great contribution that this pioneer had made to the education of deaf children, that shortly after her death in 1945, Dene Hollow School was redesignated as the National Grammar School for the Deaf. Bearing her name, The Mary Hare Grammar School came to serve the needs of potentially able severely and profoundly deaf children throughout the United Kingdom. The rapid growth that this change brought necessitated a move to larger premises, and in 1948 the school acquired and occupied its present beautiful site close to Newbury in Berkshire. It is our hope that half a century after Mary Hare's death, the achievements of our pupils today still serve to honour her name and her vision.
Local information and facilities
Newbury is a market town located in West Berkshire in England in the UK with good bus, rail and road links and is located 50 miles south west of London. There are a wide selection of hotels in Newbury offering good hotel accommodation and bed and breakfast accommodation for visitors in and around Newbury. The Kennet and Avon Canal disects the town which has many historical buildings and places of interest including the Corn Exchange Theatre and the Museum by the Canal. The Newbury Racecourse is within 1 mile of the town centre and nearby are Highclere Castle, Donnington Castle, Snelsmore Countryside Park, the Ridgeway, the Downs and a host of other attractions.
School Information
Mary Hare School is the largest school for profoundly and severely deaf children in the UK. Mary Hare teaches using an auditory oral approach, so that children learn though spoken and written English – no sign language is used in teaching. The school has maintained a high standard, with over 85% of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs for the last 5 years and 95 % pass rate at A level. Nearly all leavers go on to further education.
The school is part of a large national charity and benefits from the additional activities of the Mary Hare Charity. An active fundraising department and various trading activities generate funds to support the development of the school. The Training Division provides opportunities for teachers to attend national and international conferences organised on site. The Training Division also offers post-graduate courses including the mandatory qualification for Teachers of the Deaf and the MSc in Educational Audiology and MA in Special Education (Hearing Impairment).
Mary Hare also has an Arts Centre on site, which houses the school’s music and performing arts department, but also offers a programme of arts events including music, theatre dance and comedy.
For further information please visit our website: www.maryhare.org.uk
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