HR Officer

The Sigma Trust 

HR Officer

Pay Range: Local Government Scale 8 £29,577 - £32,234 (Point 25-28)

Full Time (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

Place of Work: Colchester or Clacton

Start Date: As soon as possible

The Role

Sigma is a multi-academy trust, responsible for 12 schools and a teacher training provider in Colchester and Tendring, employing 1,600 staff.  As an HR Officer you will provide confidential support and guidance to Trust leaders, managers and staff, ensuring that the people agenda is at the heart of the organisation’s day to day operations. The successful candidate can be based in either Clacton or Colchester, however there will be an expectation to visit schools on a regular basis. 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience within a similar role or for someone who is looking for the next step in their HR career. 

We’re looking for you if you have… 

• Experience of working in an HR role 
• Knowledge and experience of employment related policies 
• Excellent time management and organisational skills  
• Experience of supporting HR processes in a medium sized company 
• The ability to work under pressure to prioritise and meet deadline

Some of your key responsibilities will include: 

• Providing operational support and guidance to Trust leaders and managers in all aspects of Human Resources ensuring that Trust HR policies are embedded and consistently applied across schools. 
• Providing expert support to Trust leaders and managers in casework matters, including misconduct, capability & absence management. 
• Support staff sickness absence management including analysing patterns of absence, monitoring trigger points, ensuring return to work and absence review meetings are conducted. 
• Understanding the needs & challenges within own school portfolio & support headteachers to problem solve, identify solutions and share best practice. 

(Full details can be found in the Job Outline and Person Specification).

Why work for The Sigma Trust? 

We can offer you: 

• A Competitive Salary 
• Robust CPD training programme that enables you to flourish, including the opportunity to gain a professional CIPD HR qualification  
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships 
• Comprehensive employee benefits including: pension scheme, discount at the on-site nursery, access to an Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice, Cycle to Work Scheme, eye care plan, annual free flu vaccination, and discounted cinema tickets.

For additional information about the Trust please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk 

Closing date: Friday, 11th February 2022

Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 23rd or Thursday, 24th February 2022 at Tendering Education Centre, Clacton-on-sea

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.