HR Manager Full Time

HR Manager Academy Secondary School £37-£42K pa plus bens – immediate start preferred

I am recruiting for an urgent role for an HR Manager for my academy school in Thamesmead, Erith, DA18. The role can be filled on either 12 month contract basis or someone seeking a permanent role although we do need someone immeditely available or on short notice. You will be an experienced HR Manager from an education background (preferably secondary) who is looking to take ownership of this site. Although supported from the academy chain head office and by a Regional HRBP, you will be expected to pick up the operational delivery of all HR matters on a day to day basis.

Principal Responsibilities:

Provide strategic vision and leadership on all aspects of the human resources function to ensure the service runs smoothly, efficiently and effectively and can deliver its aims and priorities

Advise the Leadership Team on the people management implications of School Policy and strategy

Provide support, coaching and training to all managers regarding their people management responsibilities across the whole range of HR activities

To provide efficient and effective management of all Human Resources functions within the school: including employee relations, HR policies and procedures, change and performance management, staff terms and conditions, recruitment and selection, supporting attendance management

Effectively manage the HR Officer including being responsible for their personal development and performance management

To be responsible for maintaining accurate personnel records in line with statutory and audit requirements and submission of statutory workforce census data

To track and monitor staff absence and drive good absence management control in line with school policy

To contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to statutory guidance.

To ensure that the school meets its statutory employment, equality, health and safety obligations

To provide strategic advice to the Headteacher and Governing Body in the management of staffing at the school.

To work closely with the headteacher to lead recruitment process and proactively fill vacant posts with high calibre staff

To lead and maintain procedures to ensure that Safeguarding of children (including the maintenance of a single central record)

Develop and maintain initiatives to support staff welfare and positive morale

To support the cover arrangements for absent teaching staff under the guidelines and regulations related to “Rarely Cover”

To be responsible for producing a staff induction pack and ensuring new staff are aware of the expectations on them

To ensure all aspects of staff induction are delivered

To ensure safer recruitment procedures are followed to ensure Safeguarding

To oversee and be responsible for the receipt of identification papers, appropriate work permits, DfE numbers, confirmation of NQT skills tests, health clearance, DBS clearances and any other relevant paperwork pertaining to appointments and maintain a single central record of recruitment and vetting checks

To provide professional advice and support to the Headteacher and senior managers on the interpretation and application of all HR policies, and to manage a portfolio of casework including disciplinary issues up to dismissal

To lead on all human resource matters for the school as necessary, ensuring that up to date guidance and procedures are understood and implemented at all times

To ensure that all payroll documentation including new starters, cessations, salary amendments, overtime payments, maternity and sickness adjustments and other salary adjustments are authorised and dispatched to the school’s payroll provider within deadline in consultation with the Finance Officer

To provide support for the preparation and completion of staff references

To ensure computerised personnel records are maintained using the SIMS system.

To authorise the monthly absence returns to Payroll To monitor annual leave for support staff

To produce a weekly report on staff sickness absence to ensure sickness monitoring is completed

To produce a variety of Human Resources statistics by stated deadlines when requested

To ensure exit interviews are conducted with leaving staff

To ensure arrangements are completed for maternity and paternity leave

To oversee the maintenance of up to date confidential, comprehensive personnel files for all contracted staff members

To oversee the maintenance of accurate records relating to staff absences using SIMS

This is an all year round post and the post holder will be expected to work a 36 hour week and will be expected to take their annual leave entitlement during the school holidays. The hours of work will be 8.30am – 4.45pm Mon-Thurs and 8.30am – 4.30pm Friday, including an hour for lunch. There will occasionally be the need to work late and/or attend meetings away from the school and outside of normal working hours. It is expected that the post holder will carry out her/his responsibilities within this framework.