Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor

Start: As soon as possible

Salary: £33,437 - £36,379 Full time equivalent (37 hours pw)

Contract: Part time, minimum of 23 hours per week / Full time (37 hours) considered

Term: Permanent, all year round / term time only considered

Location: Keynsham or Oldland (between Bristol&Bath) with regular travel to other WMAT schools

Could you use your skills as a Senior HR Advisor to affect positive change in the education sector?

Wellsway Multi Academy Trust is at an exciting stage in its development. We currently run ten schools and with more joining shortly, the Trust is moving towards its vision of being a truly inclusive provider of 4 - 19 education in East Bristol and Bath.

This new role provides an opportunity to join the HR team at a pivotal time and has scope to develop as the organisation grows. Reporting to the Head of HR you will deliver a professional business-focused HR operational service to meet customer schools needs and WMAT objectives, as well as contributing to wider MAT initiatives, including policy development and delivery of key projects.

You will provide support to the leadership teams of current WMAT schools as they go through periods of change, and to new schools entering the trust.

The HR function here is small but growing, and seen as an enabling service. You will be given the tools to support your schools effectively, plus gain access to leading professional development opportunities. You will also be able to contribute to the trust wider HR strategy as this develops.

Sound good? To be considered for this role, we will be looking for:

• Experience of complex case work;
• Experience managing organisational TUPE and culture change;
• Excellent communication skills and a commercial mindset;
• The ability to work autonomously and away from the main HR team
• CIPD Level 5 qualification essential/Level 7 desirable
• Expert knowledge of education/HR legislation desirable

Benefits include, local government pension scheme, discounted sports centre/gym membership, free on-site parking, cycle to work scheme and childcare voucher scheme.

Closing date: Sunday 3rd December 2017

Interviews will take place as soon as practicable after this date.

No CVs or agencies please;

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Wellsway Multi Academy Trust is a growing group of schools in East Bristol and Bath. For more information visit the Trust website.

Wellsways Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form park of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Wellsways Multi Academy Trust will apply for a satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teach, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children's workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be requried in order to meet our obligations under the 'Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006'