HR Officer

The Role

Are you looking to build your career within an Employee Relations role? Would you like the opportunity to join a  support the future shape 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 closely with the HR Business Partner, Deputy Head of HR 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 Medway at the Trust Central offices at New Horizons Children’s Academy and we support Hybrid working.

Your new role

 You will be required to support our academies and external customers 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. 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.

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
• 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 

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Our Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Devon. 

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

• Think about their Thinking
• Be their Best self
• Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances 

View our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust and click here to read more about our Trust

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
• The successful applicant will also have access to the local government pension scheme and an annual leave entitlement of 26 days, increasing to 30 after 5 years of continuous service
• Employees who join our Trust can also benefit from a discounted price of £10 per month membership of the TSAT gym, which is conveniently located on site at Holcombe Grammar School in Chatham
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
• A fun, hardworking and welcoming team who enjoy supporting each other and celebrating our successes !

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Next Steps

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us at a really exciting time for the HR team, as we continue to grow and enhance the professional services that we provide. If you are interested in joining our growing Multi-Academy Trust and developing your career, please apply today!

If you would like to arrange an informal conversation to discuss the role in more detail please contact Elly Clemmans via email – e.clemmans@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.