Senior HR Advisor

About Our Client

Our client is a growing educational trust in Greater Manchester, looking to build their People team in order to deliver a strong people services offering to the wider organisation, to support with growth

Job Description

Employee Relations & HR Advisory:

• Provide expert HR advice to senior leadership and line managers on employee relations (ER) issues, including absence management, disciplinary matters, and grievances.
• Advise and support managers in managing sickness cases, including liaising with Occupational Health.
• Conduct site visits to academies, offering advice on both informal and formal HR meetings.
• Assist with TUPE processes and redundancy initiatives, including the movement of outsourced staff.
• Support line managers in managing staff performance, engagement, and well-being.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Lead recruitment efforts from sourcing through to onboarding, ensuring compliance with the Trust's Safer Recruitment policy.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including drafting job adverts, shortlisting, and facilitating interviews.
• Ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hires, including drafting contracts and offer letter

HR Projects & Strategy:

• Work with the Head of HR on strategic HR projects, including policy development, pay harmonisation, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Play an active role in streamlining HR processes and ensuring that systems are optimised.
• Monitor and report key HR data such as staff turnover, absence, gender pay gap, and equality data.

The Successful Applicant

• Experience in HR advisory roles, with strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience working in the education sector or multi-academy trust environment is advantageous
• Demonstrable experience of supporting on restructures and TUPE processes
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to advise and influence at all levels.
• Proficient in HR systems, with experience using Access or similar HR software.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) is desirable

What's on Offer

A salary up to £36,500

Hybrid working (1 day per week from home during term-time, 2 days during break)

Excellent benefits