HR Advisor (Part time, Fixed Term)

HR Advisor (Fixed Term)

3 days per week; Wednesday to Friday

22.5 hours per week

Fixed Term Contract (expected 12 months)

Start date: July 2024

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join our Group of Schools on a fixed term basis as a HR Advisor. The successful candidate will be required to provide efficient and effective generalist HR advice. This is a diverse role where you will need excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills. 

Working in collaboration with predominantly the operational teams across the Group, you will be accountable for supporting these areas in the full employee life cycle to best practice principles. You will work seamlessly to bring to life HR policy and process and weave it into the fabric of everyday life. You will be the first point of contact for employees in your client areas ensuring a high standard of accessible HR support in a professional and pragmatic manner.

This is a fast-paced educational environment, and you will be required to hit the ground running managing a varied and diverse workload. The key to your success will be your ability to communicate effectively, build strong working relationships with your line managers, be highly organised and adaptable to change. No two days will be the same, however common activities may include recruitment and selection, advising and supporting grievance and disciplinary processes, absence management, contractual changes, analysing and reporting on management information, supporting managers, and designing and delivering training workshops.

With a proven track record of relevant HR experience within a fast paced environment, you will be keen to embrace this diverse role. 

For more information and to apply: Please register and complete an application via our recruitment portal which can be found at www.rugbyschool.co.uk/about/employment-opportunities

Closing date: 30 April 2024

Applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Please Note

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are key facets of our core ethos that ‘the Whole Person is the Whole point’. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Rugby School

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.

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We have a team of internal recruiters and advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance, we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

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