HR Bursar
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Tiverton
- Salary
- 40000.00 - 45000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 03 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 01 Oct 2021
- Sectors
- Human Resources
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
HR Bursar
Tiverton, Devon
The Company
Founded in 1604, Blundell's is a co-educational independent Prep and Senior school for pupils aged 2 - 18 years. Boasting excellent facilities and the best in pastoral care, we are committed to providing an outstanding learning experience for all students.
We are currently looking for an HR Bursar to join our team on a full-time basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of GBP40,000 - GBP45,000 per annum, with possible scope for negotiation for an exceptional candidate
- Contributory pension scheme
- On-site parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Free lunches in the school dining room (when served)
- Use of our excellent sports facilities
- Beautiful location with Grade I listed buildings and 90 acres of Devon countryside
This is the perfect opportunity for a high calibre, CIPD qualified HR professional to advance their career within our exceptional school. You will be the driving force behind our human resource function and the fantastic results that you deliver will create outstanding educational experiences for our students.
Joining us means playing a vital, leading role within our supportive and rewarding environment. Set in 90 acres of beautiful Devon countryside, our school has a huge amount to offer not only the talented young people who attend but also the skilled and experienced professionals that make up our staff.
So, if you want to be part of a passionate and dedicated team and see a fantastic school thrive, we want to hear from you.
The Role
As the HR Bursar, you will ensure a high-quality HR service is provided throughout the School.
You will be a key advisor to the Senior Executive Team on the development and delivery of the HR Strategy for the School and provide expert professional advice on all aspects of Employment Law and best practice.
As part of a programme of new software rollouts, we are updating our HR database. In your first few months, you will ensure that the functionality of the HR database is fully explored and maximised.
In addition, you will maintain and develop a whole-school HR system, including contracts of employment, job descriptions, induction and training records and staff wellbeing initiatives.
In this role, you will also:
- Help the School to be as inclusive and diverse an employer as possible
- Ensure that the School complies with all current employment legislation
- Carry out disciplinary and grievance investigations, acting as co-chair and/or advisor at hearings when necessary
- Hold overall responsibility for carrying out all pre-employment checks
- Develop, implement and ensure the use of a staff appraisal system for Support Staff
- Take responsibility for the annual staff salaries budget
- Act as Deputy Designated Officer on the School's safeguarding team
About You
To join us as the HR Bursar, you will need:
- Significant experience as an HR professional, including management of complex personnel and employment contract issues, managing restructures or other organisational change
- Experience of overseeing a staff performance management framework
- Extensive knowledge of HR best practice, employment law and the ability to interpret legal and statutory requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, a professional and approachable manner and the ability to form effective working relationships with colleagues from a broad range of backgrounds
- To be prepared to challenge current and historic working practices and confident to implement change and improvements
- Comprehensive financial awareness and acknowledgement of budgetary control
- Sound IT skills and experience of working with HR databases, accounting systems and Microsoft Office
- At a minimum, a CIPD Level 5 qualification and active work experience at that level
Other organisations may call this role Director of HR, Senior HR Manager, Head of People and Culture, HRBP, Human Resources Business Partner, HR Business Partner, Head of Human Resources, or Senior Human Resources Manager.
The closing date for applications is the 30th September 2021, with interviews scheduled for w/c 11th October 2021.
Please note, we reserve the right to close applications early should a sufficient number be received. As such, we would encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.
Webrecruit and Blundell's are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you're seeking your next challenge as our HR Bursar, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency
Tiverton, Devon
The Company
Founded in 1604, Blundell's is a co-educational independent Prep and Senior school for pupils aged 2 - 18 years. Boasting excellent facilities and the best in pastoral care, we are committed to providing an outstanding learning experience for all students.
We are currently looking for an HR Bursar to join our team on a full-time basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of GBP40,000 - GBP45,000 per annum, with possible scope for negotiation for an exceptional candidate
- Contributory pension scheme
- On-site parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Free lunches in the school dining room (when served)
- Use of our excellent sports facilities
- Beautiful location with Grade I listed buildings and 90 acres of Devon countryside
This is the perfect opportunity for a high calibre, CIPD qualified HR professional to advance their career within our exceptional school. You will be the driving force behind our human resource function and the fantastic results that you deliver will create outstanding educational experiences for our students.
Joining us means playing a vital, leading role within our supportive and rewarding environment. Set in 90 acres of beautiful Devon countryside, our school has a huge amount to offer not only the talented young people who attend but also the skilled and experienced professionals that make up our staff.
So, if you want to be part of a passionate and dedicated team and see a fantastic school thrive, we want to hear from you.
The Role
As the HR Bursar, you will ensure a high-quality HR service is provided throughout the School.
You will be a key advisor to the Senior Executive Team on the development and delivery of the HR Strategy for the School and provide expert professional advice on all aspects of Employment Law and best practice.
As part of a programme of new software rollouts, we are updating our HR database. In your first few months, you will ensure that the functionality of the HR database is fully explored and maximised.
In addition, you will maintain and develop a whole-school HR system, including contracts of employment, job descriptions, induction and training records and staff wellbeing initiatives.
In this role, you will also:
- Help the School to be as inclusive and diverse an employer as possible
- Ensure that the School complies with all current employment legislation
- Carry out disciplinary and grievance investigations, acting as co-chair and/or advisor at hearings when necessary
- Hold overall responsibility for carrying out all pre-employment checks
- Develop, implement and ensure the use of a staff appraisal system for Support Staff
- Take responsibility for the annual staff salaries budget
- Act as Deputy Designated Officer on the School's safeguarding team
About You
To join us as the HR Bursar, you will need:
- Significant experience as an HR professional, including management of complex personnel and employment contract issues, managing restructures or other organisational change
- Experience of overseeing a staff performance management framework
- Extensive knowledge of HR best practice, employment law and the ability to interpret legal and statutory requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, a professional and approachable manner and the ability to form effective working relationships with colleagues from a broad range of backgrounds
- To be prepared to challenge current and historic working practices and confident to implement change and improvements
- Comprehensive financial awareness and acknowledgement of budgetary control
- Sound IT skills and experience of working with HR databases, accounting systems and Microsoft Office
- At a minimum, a CIPD Level 5 qualification and active work experience at that level
Other organisations may call this role Director of HR, Senior HR Manager, Head of People and Culture, HRBP, Human Resources Business Partner, HR Business Partner, Head of Human Resources, or Senior Human Resources Manager.
The closing date for applications is the 30th September 2021, with interviews scheduled for w/c 11th October 2021.
Please note, we reserve the right to close applications early should a sufficient number be received. As such, we would encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.
Webrecruit and Blundell's are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you're seeking your next challenge as our HR Bursar, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency