TDET HR Advisor

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Site: Thomas Deacon Education Trust

Working Pattern:  37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum - Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 3:30pm

Hybrid working. Flexible working opportunities available.

Salary: Pathway 5 Point 19-23 FTE £27,852 - £30,151

Closing date: 6th June 23

Start:   ASAP

Please note – the Trust may decide to interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

TDET is an ambitious education Trust, we are proud to be an organisation that makes a difference. From nurturing our young people to learn and grow to ensuring our employees have opportunities to develop and progress, our ethos is to positively benefit the communities we represent.

Our moral purpose is defined through our commitment to see every member of the learning community achieve their full potential. As a Trust, however, we recognise the importance and individuality of the local context of each of our schools and encourage diversity of practice whilst retaining a collective sense of unity in our purpose. 

The Role

We are looking for a HR Advisor to work alongside our team of HR Advisors and our HR Business Partner and working in partnership with our colleagues across our academies to provide support and guidance on a wide range of HR issues. You will deliver an excellent level of customer service whilst working collaboratively and proactively with the wider HR team to meet our Service priorities and objectives.  Sound knowledge and experience of employee relations (grievances, disciplinaries, absence reviews), with a thorough understanding of employment legislation, would be advantageous as this forms a large part of the role.

With a wealth of experience, we can provide an environment that will enable you to develop and grow in your HR career.

You will be an enthusiastic and proactive individual who works well in a team and is able to confidently and effectively manage a portfolio of HR casework. Existing experience working within an HR environment or at HR Advisor level (or equivalent) is a must.

The role will involve:

• Work with the TDET HR Team to provide high quality guidance, support, and advice to leaders, line managers and employees, through all aspects of the employee life cycle to include absence management, investigations, disciplinaries, grievances and capability, in a consistent approach with TDET policies and procedures and compliance with employment law and best practice. 
• Undertake specialist and general HR tasks as required and appropriate to the role.  
• Provide a professional, efficient, confidential, and proactive HR service.  
• Contribute to regular review of TDET policies and procedures to ensure that they are up-to-date and in line with current employment law and support line managers in the implementation. 
• Work with the leadership teams in managing attendance in line with TDET policies. 
• Support the staff wellbeing plan.  
• Promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation. 
• Where applicable interpret and advise line managers on employment law 
• Have the ability to build effective and professional relationships with all stakeholders and employees, to ensure that their needs are met, and they are satisfied with the service and any challenges are overcome. 
• Support the HR Manager to maintain and update HR systems/processes as required and assist with the collation and production of data for the monthly/termly MI packs. 

The Trust offers:

·        Excellent salary package

·        Fantastic training/CPD opportunities in a friendly supportive environment

·        Opportunity for progression across Thomas Deacon Education Trust

·        Use of Trust facilities (including a gym and onsite car parking)

·        Local Government Pension Scheme

·        An engaging, creative and welcoming environment for staff

·        An inclusive and collaborative approach

·        A talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues, both within the school and across the Trust

·        An actively supportive Trust leadership

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have any questions regarding this post or would like to arrange a visit please contact the HR Team on e-mail hrteam@tdet.education.