HR Officer (Portsmouth)

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HR Officer

Salary:  up to £30,198 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Location:  TLC, Portsmouth (on the site of The Portsmouth Academy)

Closing date: 18th June 2023

The Role

Are you looking to build your career within an Employee Relations role? Would you like the opportunity to shape the future of an evolving Employee Relations service across the Trust? Then we have a role that may interest you!

We are looking for a HR Officer to coach, guide and provide Employee Relations advice in delivering a professional and efficient HR Service to our schools, central services team and external customers.

You will hold a CiPD Level 5 qualification or we will support you completing your level 5 qualification via the apprenticeship levy and this will be fully funded by the Trust.

Working under the leadership of a HR Partner you will work closely with the wider HR team and the Executive Business Managers. You will provide HR advisory support, ensuring consistent and effective HR management of employee relations cases across the Trust.

This position will be based in the Trust HR offices on the site of The Portsmouth Academy with Travel across our Portsmouth schools. As an organisation we support Hybrid working and this is available for this role.

Your new role

You will be required to support our academies with employee relations cases and carry out investigations for disciplinary and grievance cases, maintaining confidentiality at all times. 

You will also be required to support the Trust HR Partners in preparation of reports, including absence reports, liaising with academies to collate information. You will also support our schools in managing staff absences and staff performance.

The successful candidate will be joining our growing and welcoming team who work closely together and enjoy supporting one another. 

Our Team

The HR Team is split in to specialisms of Payroll, Recruitment and the Employee Relations team who you will be joining. This is an ideal opportunity for someone wanting to expand their employee relations knowledge and experience and the opportunity to work toward becoming a HR Advisor as we grow as a Trust.

What you will need to succeed:

For further details please see the attached job description

• Generalist HR experience including ER, performance management, disciplinary etc. 
• Experience within the education sector would be beneficial but is not essential 
• Ability to analyse data and statistics to make informed decisions and suggestions 
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or willingness to working towards, this will be funded by the Trust
• Experience of managing sickness absence in order to support our schools
• Hardworking individual, quick to learn and motivated to deliver a high level of support to our schools and external customers
• Be customer service focused and provide a service that aligns with our customer service values – Trusted, Solution Focused, Approachable and Timely
• You will be able to explain policies and procedures accurately and in a timely manner. 
• Able to work quickly and efficiently in order to reach the best outcomes at all times 
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to maintain confidentiality inside and outside of the workplace 
• Full driving licence to travel to school sites in the Medway area 

What you will get from The Thinking Schools Academy Trust:

• The opportunity to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time, with the opportunity for progression as the Trust grows in size.
• Fantastic CPD opportunities including funded formal qualifications and apprenticeships. 
• Annual leave entitlement of 26 days, increasing to 30 after 5 years of continuous service. 
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme. 
• Focus on staff wellbeing, including 24/ Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, eye care vouchers. 
• TSTARS Staff Recognition Programme, including seasonal rewards for all staff. 
• Free parking in our staff car park. 
• Refer a Friend Scheme.
• A fun, hardworking and welcoming team who enjoy supporting each other and celebrating our successes! 

Next Steps

If you would like to arrange an informal conversation to discuss the role in more detail please contact Simon Arnold via email – simon.arnold@tsatrust.org.uk  

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site please click here to submit an application via Microsoft Forms  

If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site, please email s.arnold@tsatrust.org.uk 

If this position is not quite right for you, but you would be interested for any other positions within our Trust please click here to join our Talent Pool.

 We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.