Human Resources Advisor

The Learning Alliance is looking to recruit an experienced Human Resources Advisor to work as part of the Central HR team, supporting the schools in the Trust.  

The HR Advisor has a key role to play in the provision of a professional, comprehensive, efficient and accessible HR service to Headteachers, senior leaders and managers within the Trust.  You will be an integral part of a small and busy team, with the ability to demonstrate outstanding communication skills with a passion for working with people, as you will be interacting with colleagues at all levels on a daily basis.

This is a HR generalist role which amongst other responsibilities includes managing staff recruitment, HR administration (setting up contracts, sickness absence monitoring, etc.), payroll and Safeguarding checks.  The successful candidate will be expected to provide comprehensive, professional and  timely advice to headteachers, senior leaders and managers in the Trust. You will be required to make routine decisions independently, responding to issues and questions, interpreting policies and procedures and applying these to real life situations.  You will also be responsible for independently addressing more complex or sensitive matters in consultation with the HR Manager.  

You will be expected to maintain the school’s Single Central Record and oversee the annual School Workforce Census.  

The successful applicant will be CIPD qualified or equivalent and will demonstrate tenacity and a professional, flexible approach to their work.  Confidentiality and sensitivity are essential qualities.  Experience of working in a school is desirable as is an understanding of the complexities of operating in such a multi-faceted work environment. 

The role is based at the Central Services Office located within Sir William Stanier School in Crewe.

The hours of work are 37 per week, worked over 5 days, for 40 weeks per year (term time plus two weeks).  The post is Grade 7 and the pro-rata salary is £21,579 - £24,442 (figures given below are FTE).

The Learning Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

In line with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 The Learning Alliance does not request attendance or medical information on candidates for posts prior to appointment. We will, however, seek a post-appointment reference for successful candidates, which will include questions relating to attendance records. Appointments will be made subject to this reference and the Trust may, in some circumstances, withdraw the offer of appointment on the basis of information received, again having full regard to the requirements of the Equality Act.

The Learning Alliance is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.