HR Adviser
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Job Location:
Bath and North East Somerset - UK
Monthly Salary:
£ 42839 - 46142
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
HR Adviser Central Team
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary Range: Grade 9 Scale Point 32 toto 46142
Contract: Permanent Full Time All Year Round (Additional Leave during school holidays may be considered for the right candidate)
Location: Based at Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Head Office Knobsbury Lane Writhlington BA3 3NQ
Start date: Jan 2026
We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Adviser to join our Central HR Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident HR professional to play a key role in shaping a high-performing people-focused culture across our Trust.
As an integral member of the team you will provide professional consistent solution-focused HR advice and support to headteachers senior leaders and managers across our schools. Youll deliver expert guidance on all aspects of employee relations HR policy and employment law ensuring that our practices align with both legislative requirements and the Trusts strategic priorities.
This is a varied and rewarding role for an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment and enjoys working across multiple sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clear pragmatic advice on employee relations matters including absence disciplinary capability and grievance cases.
- Coach and support school leaders through complex HR processes ensuring consistency and fairness across the Trust.
- Advise on employment law and Trust policies liaising with legal advisers as required.
- Support HR compliance including safer recruitment data protection and maintaining accurate records in line with statutory requirements.
- Contribute to policy development organisational change initiatives and HR projects such as restructures redundancies and TUPE.
- Develop and deliver HR-related training to school leaders and staff.
- Promote staff wellbeing and engagement initiatives across the Trust.
- Uphold confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of HR service delivery.
About You
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (Level 7 desirable) or equivalent experience.
- Substantial generalist HR experience ideally within a medium or large multi-site organisation.
- Proven experience managing employee relations cases and advising on complex HR issues.
- Strong understanding of employment legislation HR best practice and ACAS guidance.
- Excellent communication problem-solving and organisational skills.
- High professional standards and integrity with a commitment to safeguarding and equality
- Willing and able to travel to different sites across the Trust as required
Experience within the education sector or with trade unions/collective consultation would be an advantage.
We offer a competitive salary excellent professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real impact across our schools.
There are many advantages to working for us including 26 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 5 years service) plus bank holidays access to a government pension scheme sick pay scheme cycle-to-work scheme free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. You also have access to an employee benefits platform which offers savings on everyday essentials to special offers on travel dining and entertainment.
We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy before the closing date if we receive a strong pool of candidates. This is a unique chance to develop your HR career in a vibrant forward-thinking highly successful educational trust.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Employee Relations
- Microsoft Outlook
- Office Experience
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Benefits Administration
- HRIS
- Payroll
- Employment & Labor Law
- ADP
- Administrative Experience
- Human Resources
- Leadership Experience
About Company
The Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership (MNSP) was founded in 2010 following the hard federation between Norton Hill and Somervale Schools. Both secondary schools serve Midsomer Norton, Radstock and the surrounding villages.
