About the role
To support the Academy’s Human Resources function to develop and implement Human
Resources and Organisational Development strategies in order to improve organisational
performance, support change management, and provide professional HR advice to Principals
and their senior leadership teams.
Act as the first point of contact for employee relations and HR queries.
Organise and support meetings, events and functions to support delivery of Trust’s priorities.
Contribute to the delivery of the team’s agreed objectives including participating in relevant projects that
support the delivery of the Trust’s development plans.
Role model the Trust’s values and work in accordance with health and safety, equal opportunities and
environmental policies.
Manage the full recruitment cycle including working with managers to define job needs, preparing job
descriptions, and managing the resourcing process.
Reviewing and updating job descriptions, and advising managers on recruitment and selection strategies.
Assisting with and developing recruitment campaigns including preparing recruitment packs and posting
recruitment adverts, including co-ordinating the appointment process for successful applicants.
Inputting, creating and maintaining employee data on all relevant electronic and hard copy systems.
Responsible for the onboarding process for new employees, ensuring all pre-employment checks have been
carried out, including eligibility to work, DBS, overseas police checks, health checks etc. Ensuring all
required documents have been checks and updated on the HR system accordingly.
Managing staff relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their
expectations.
Supporting the HR Business Partners with capability investigations, including grievances and disciplinary
cases.
Work with the Director of People and HR Business Partners to support with driving HR initiatives locally,
including change management programmes, HR projects, case management etc.
Escalating more complex cases as appropriate to the HR Business Partners.
Supporting line managers with end-to-end employee life cycle processes, including preparing HR documents;
creating and maintaining templates.
Maintain and update the Single Central Record with details of all staff at the Academy, as well as any visiting
staff and volunteers carrying out regulated activity within the School.
HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)
1 year Fixed term, Maternity Cover
Band 6 S21-24 (£35,803 – £38,608)
Haberdashers’ Knights Academy
Launcelot Road, Bromley BR1 5EB
HR Business Partner
Job Title:
Contract type:
Salary:
School/ Service:
Location:
Accountable to:
Role description continued
Role Specific Accountabilities:
Maintain professional and up to date knowledge of changes to equality, diversity and inclusion,
employment legislation, policies and professional best practice.
Work with the HRBP on the Trust strategies to ensure the delivery of the school development plans
including co-ordination, development and delivery against the Trust’s EDI, Well-being, and People
action plans. Monitor activities against the action plans and ensure accurate reporting on progress and
risks.
Work with internal communications colleagues to feed into the internal communications plan as well as
deliver and support delivery of relevant events to all Trust staff
Contribute to the delivery of HR services to Trust departments in order to meet organisational need,
building effective working relationships with colleagues and promoting the image of the HR service as
proactive and customer-focused.
To manage employee relations casework, providing professional and timely advice, referring complex or
high-risk issues as appropriate, and working with managers to find acceptable solutions to people
management issues.
Provide HR advice to managers and staff in the Trust on the application of HR policies and procedures.
Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to determine areas for improvement and optimisation,
deconstructing issues and developing a solution-focused approach.
Assisting the HRBP and the Director of People with HR projects which may include data gathering and
analysis, preparing communication information, handling all administration etc.
Carry out other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as may be directed by the Director of People
or nominated representative.
Deliver first line generalist HR advice, providing up to date and informed HR guidance and support on
HR policies, processes and systems,
Managing first line HR processes including capability, sickness, grievance and disciplinary cases, e.g.
advising investigating officer.
Support the Senior Management Team with organising induction for new joiners, including Inset days,
ensuring systems and CPD records are maintained.
Administer the payroll administration ensuring the compiled monthly payroll reports are accurate and
submitted to time.
Provide associated payroll paperwork to the payroll team in line with the agreed payroll cut off dates.
Personal qualities
Clear commitment and understanding of the Trust ethos, vision and values and an ability to uphold them
Ability to establish and articulate a clear vision in an engaging way
Belief in equality and opportunity for all staff, ensuring they feel included and listened to
Able to prioritise own workload including conflicting priorities
Organised, efficient with planning cyclical HR activities, engaging and involving stakeholders to
successfully complete projects to time
Determined, resilient, sensitive and empathetic. Able to show support and care to colleagues
Ability and willingness to take additional responsibilities as required by the Academy and the role
High level of interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence
at all levels
Commitment to collaborative working
Role description continued
Support
Our staff are important to us. We know that without great staff, our children will not be as successful.
Therefore, professional learning is key to our success. We are fortunate to have a wide range of internal and
external course facilitators, with a wide range of courses and CPD opportunities for all staff. We are
particularly focusing on the development of our support staff; you will be encouraged and supported to:
Engage in relevant externally accredited programmes and apprenticeships
Attend appropriate training and development opportunities and keep up to date with current educational
developments and legislation affecting Initial Teacher Training and development of educational
practitioners and leaders
Reciprocally share expertise and skills with others in the Trust and outside the Trust, to ensure best
practice, consistency in business support and ongoing improvement
Other Responsibilities
Attend appropriate training on employment law, HR policies and procedures, and their effective
implementation at departmental level.
Support the leadership team to manage the wellbeing of all staff, to ensure that they are supported in
accordance with policies and procedures.
Contribute to and maintain staff toolkits in relation to key areas for Managers to utilise (such as
capability, absence etc).
Support and maintain effective working relationships with Trade Unions and Professional Associations
through effective and productive consultation processes.
Keep an up-to-date professional development and knowledge to ensure the latest law, guidance and
practice is implemented for current policy and practice.
Undertake any other duties as directed including working at different locations in order to provide
business continuity and to enable the HR team as a whole to fulfil Trust needs.
Other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature are undertaken, as may be determined by the post
holder's supervisor from time to time, in consultation with the post holder.…About the role
To support the Academy’s Human Resources function to develop and implement Human
Resources and Organisational Development strategies in order to improve organisational
performance, support change management, and provide professional HR advice to Principals
and their senior leadership teams.
Act as the first point of contact for employee relations and HR queries.
Organise and support meetings, events and functions to support delivery of Trust’s priorities.
Contribute to the delivery of the team’s agreed objectives including participating in relevant projects that
support the delivery of the Trust’s development plans.
Role model the Trust’s values and work in accordance with health and safety, equal opportunities and
environmental policies.
Manage the full recruitment cycle including working with managers to define job needs, preparing job
descriptions, and managing the resourcing process.
Reviewing and updating job descriptions, and advising managers on recruitment and selection strategies.
Assisting with and developing recruitment campaigns including preparing recruitment packs and posting
recruitment adverts, including co-ordinating the appointment process for successful applicants.
Inputting, creating and maintaining employee data on all relevant electronic and hard copy systems.
Responsible for the onboarding process for new employees, ensuring all pre-employment checks have been
carried out, including eligibility to work, DBS, overseas police checks, health checks etc. Ensuring all
required documents have been checks and updated on the HR system accordingly.
Managing staff relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their
expectations.
Supporting the HR Business Partners with capability investigations, including grievances and disciplinary
cases.
Work with the Director of People and HR Business Partners to support with driving HR initiatives locally,
including change management programmes, HR projects, case management etc.
Escalating more complex cases as appropriate to the HR Business Partners.
Supporting line managers with end-to-end employee life cycle processes, including preparing HR documents;
creating and maintaining templates.
Maintain and update the Single Central Record with details of all staff at the Academy, as well as any visiting
staff and volunteers carrying out regulated activity within the School.
HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)
1 year Fixed term, Maternity Cover
Band 6 S21-24 (£35,803 – £38,608)
Haberdashers’ Knights Academy
Launcelot Road, Bromley BR1 5EB
HR Business Partner
Job Title:
Contract type:
Salary:
School/ Service:
Location:
Accountable to:
Role description continued
Role Specific Accountabilities:
Maintain professional and up to date knowledge of changes to equality, diversity and inclusion,
employment legislation, policies and professional best practice.
Work with the HRBP on the Trust strategies to ensure the delivery of the school development plans
including co-ordination, development and delivery against the Trust’s EDI, Well-being, and People
action plans. Monitor activities against the action plans and ensure accurate reporting on progress and
risks.
Work with internal communications colleagues to feed into the internal communications plan as well as
deliver and support delivery of relevant events to all Trust staff
Contribute to the delivery of HR services to Trust departments in order to meet organisational need,
building effective working relationships with colleagues and promoting the image of the HR service as
proactive and customer-focused.
To manage employee relations casework, providing professional and timely advice, referring complex or
high-risk issues as appropriate, and working with managers to find acceptable solutions to people
management issues.
Provide HR advice to managers and staff in the Trust on the application of HR policies and procedures.
Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to determine areas for improvement and optimisation,
deconstructing issues and developing a solution-focused approach.
Assisting the HRBP and the Director of People with HR projects which may include data gathering and
analysis, preparing communication information, handling all administration etc.
Carry out other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as may be directed by the Director of People
or nominated representative.
Deliver first line generalist HR advice, providing up to date and informed HR guidance and support on
HR policies, processes and systems,
Managing first line HR processes including capability, sickness, grievance and disciplinary cases, e.g.
advising investigating officer.
Support the Senior Management Team with organising induction for new joiners, including Inset days,
ensuring systems and CPD records are maintained.
Administer the payroll administration ensuring the compiled monthly payroll reports are accurate and
submitted to time.
Provide associated payroll paperwork to the payroll team in line with the agreed payroll cut off dates.
Personal qualities
Clear commitment and understanding of the Trust ethos, vision and values and an ability to uphold them
Ability to establish and articulate a clear vision in an engaging way
Belief in equality and opportunity for all staff, ensuring they feel included and listened to
Able to prioritise own workload including conflicting priorities
Organised, efficient with planning cyclical HR activities, engaging and involving stakeholders to
successfully complete projects to time
Determined, resilient, sensitive and empathetic. Able to show support and care to colleagues
Ability and willingness to take additional responsibilities as required by the Academy and the role
High level of interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence
at all levels
Commitment to collaborative working
Role description continued
Support
Our staff are important to us. We know that without great staff, our children will not be as successful.
Therefore, professional learning is key to our success. We are fortunate to have a wide range of internal and
external course facilitators, with a wide range of courses and CPD opportunities for all staff. We are
particularly focusing on the development of our support staff; you will be encouraged and supported to:
Engage in relevant externally accredited programmes and apprenticeships
Attend appropriate training and development opportunities and keep up to date with current educational
developments and legislation affecting Initial Teacher Training and development of educational
practitioners and leaders
Reciprocally share expertise and skills with others in the Trust and outside the Trust, to ensure best
practice, consistency in business support and ongoing improvement
Other Responsibilities
Attend appropriate training on employment law, HR policies and procedures, and their effective
implementation at departmental level.
Support the leadership team to manage the wellbeing of all staff, to ensure that they are supported in
accordance with policies and procedures.
Contribute to and maintain staff toolkits in relation to key areas for Managers to utilise (such as
capability, absence etc).
Support and maintain effective working relationships with Trade Unions and Professional Associations
through effective and productive consultation processes.
Keep an up-to-date professional development and knowledge to ensure the latest law, guidance and
practice is implemented for current policy and practice.
Undertake any other duties as directed including working at different locations in order to provide
business continuity and to enable the HR team as a whole to fulfil Trust needs.
Other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature are undertaken, as may be determined by the post
holder's supervisor from time to time, in consultation with the post holder.WWWWW…