Senior HR Advisor

• Penrose Learning Trust
• Address: East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6RJ
• Salary: 19911 or 32743 actual per annum (see below)
• Hours: Part time or full time - 40 weeks per year (term time 5 PD days plus one week worked in school holiday*
• Contract: Permanent

• Reference: 8471

*Part time: 22.5 hours over 3 days - (starting salary 19911 actual) or Full time: 37 hours over 5 days - (starting salary 32743 actual).

Penrose Learning Trust is looking to recruit a qualified and motivated Senior HR Advisorto join our friendly and hardworking central team. You will work alongside our recently appointed Head of Service - HR to support the nine schools within our trust to develop and thrive as well as supporting the development of other HR team members.

The key aspects of the role include:

• supporting the HR Manager to raise HR practice and procedure across the trust

• supporting senior school leaders to develop their skills in dealing with complex people issues

• providing guidance and support in relation to all HR matters and lead on more complex case work

• assisting HR transactional and administrative processes

• attending and participate in HR related meetings.

You will have:

• a qualification to CIPD Level 5 or equivalent and be a member of CIPD

• knowledge and understanding of schoolteachers pay terms and conditions to include the Burgundy book

• knowledge and understanding of support staff terms and conditions to include the Green book

• outstanding communication skills both written and verbal

• organisational and planning skills

• a high level of IT literacy.

Penrose Learning Trust was established in 2017 to build upon the excellent work of the founding schools and their shared belief that the young people in our care should have access to excellent educational provision. Working within and beyond the trust the trust aims to provide support and drive improvement in all of its schools.

The central team based at East Bergholt High School comprises Finance HR Estates and IT. These central teams work as a unit to support schools and Headteachers to deliver the best possible education. We pride ourselves on our positive hardworking ethos and collegiate atmosphere.

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