HR Manager

HR Manager 

LGPS 15-20 (£22,911 – £25,295) based on experience.

Start: As soon as possible, Easter or September 2020.

Now that we have had a massive increase in numbers wishing to join us, an increase we attribute entirely to the massive improvement in standards at LBS, we need more staff in key departments. 

Job Purpose

• To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the administration staff to ensure effective and efficient administrative processes are in place at the Academy in support of its core business, including a welcoming reception function for the Academy. 
• To keep abreast of developments in key areas of responsibility and to think creatively and constructively to ensure that the job is done in the most effective and time-efficient way.

 Key responsibilities

• To ensure the smooth and efficient running of the central administrative function at the School.
• To ensure the professional development of administrative/ front of house is ongoing.
• Ensure production of the weekly Staff Bulletin and distribution/publishing. 
• To be responsible for ensuring all letters/communications sent out by post, email or text are accurate, timely and of high quality.
• To be responsible for the monitoring of the email inbox and ensuring emails are forwarded to the appropriate staff. 
• To be responsible for the team’s production and publication/distribution of letters as appropriate, including on the website. 
• To be responsible for the creation of all stakeholder surveys and questionnaires (parents/students/staff either internally or for Ofsted purposes).
• To be the School’s Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) and process paperwork in accordance with the policy and that staff are trained and support in how to complete residential visits and trips paperwork as appropriate. 
• To be responsible for liaising with the SLT to ensure that staff out on trips/visits have any lessons or duties covered. 
• To be responsible for booking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for staff, recording it and ensuring that staff have completed any documentation in relation to being away from their teaching/duties that need to be covered.
• To process and publish staff cover on the School Information Management System (SIMS).
• To manage efficient HR administration. 

Additional Duties

• To maintain confidentiality inside and outside the workplace. 
• To understand and apply Academy policies. 
• To be adaptable, imaginative, creative and flexible in approach to the work. 
• To be self-motivating with the ability to identify your own training needs and a willingness to attend relevant training courses or other training. 
• To be prepared to attend meetings outside of office hours. 
• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young and vulnerable people that you are responsible for or come into contact with. 
• To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health and safety in the workplace. 
• To ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the Academy’s Equal Opportunities Policy 
• To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people 
• To ensure compliance of data protection at all times. The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the Executive Principal to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade. This job profile is subject to review to complement the Trust’s Performance Appraisal Framework. 

Other information

To apply, simply click the button or, if you need further information, interested candidates should contact Raj Kang, Deputy Headteacher. 

Lordswood Boys’ School is part of the Central Academies Trust (CAT). CAT is a recently formed educational Trust with members and directors drawn from the highest achieving and highest profile schools in Coventry and Birmingham. Led by our Chief Executive Dr. David Kershaw MBE, the Trust incorporates members and directors from industry and higher education amongst other fields. Committed to raising achievement in challenging schools and to securing the highest of high equity, we will work relentlessly to change young lives in the Midlands. Any professional that joins in with our mission will have opportunities to work across our schools in the coming years as we seek to develop and promote our own staff into outstanding school improvement experts or leaders of curriculum innovation and world class standards in education. We do not lack ambition.

See what the media say about us: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-eton-astonishing-story-how-16202482 

Lordswood Boy’s School is among the most improved schools in England. 2019:
Progress 8: +0.42
Progress 8 English: +0.32
Progress 8 Maths: +0.66

Lordswood Boys’ School is already one of Birmingham’s great educational success stories and we invite you to join us in our fabulous new, state-of-the-art building with our wonderful, engaging and highly intelligent and articulate young men. Come and see for yourself. 

We would be delighted to meet you and show you around the school or have an extended informal conversation with you, by telephone T: 0121 464 2837.

For informal discussions, visits and other information:

E: r.kang@lordswoodboys.co.uk 

For application forms: 

E: n.williams@lordswoodboys.co.uk 

Candidates will be required to submit the names of two referees, one of which must be your most recent employer.

Closing date: 2nd March 2020, interviews week beginning 16th March 2020.

Apply today and join our amazing success story.