HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Wandle Learning Trust, Battersea

Full time

£49,600 to £52,600 plus benefits

Supporting the Head of HR, you will help deliver the Trust's HR strategy and provide a high quality, professional, efficient and effective HR service to all schools and services within the Trust. You will also help develop and provide information, guidance, resources and advice to Trust leaders and school/service-based HR leads on a wide range of HR related topics, including effective people management strategies, employee relations, employment law and terms and conditions.

Additionally, you will help ensure our HR Management Information systems are maintained effectively, and produce routine and ad-hoc management information reports and dashboards to keep Trust leaders informed of key HR metrics and to identify trends and issues to inform HR actions and priorities.

CIPD qualified to a minimum of level 5, you will have gained experience in advising managers on a range of HR issues, including employee relations cases, as well as help develop policies and other HR resources. Your ability to provide advice and guidance in the most effective way will be underpinned by your excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, your attention to detail and an in-depth knowledge and understanding of current employment legislation. With strong IT skills, you will also have gained experience of using a HR MIS and be able to produce and analyse reports to inform key HR priorities.

Wandle Learning Trust is a Multi Academy Trust based in South London, comprising of one secondary school and four primary schools, with significant growth anticipated in the next 12 months. The Trust also runs the Wandle Learning Partnership, which oversees our English, Maths and Teaching School DfE Hubs, as well as our sector leading phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. With the planned expansion of the Trust, and subsequent growth of the HR service, this is an exciting time to join us and help influence the HR function for the future.

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We can also provide financial support for the successful applicant if they wish to obtain the level 7 CIPD qualification.

Closing Date: 17th February

Interviews: 25th February

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and a Children's Barred List check.

The Wandle Learning Trust values the diversity of our students and is proud to inspire them through representative teaching and support staff. We aim to select all staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, gender reassignment, sexuality or other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

The Academy welcomes applications from disabled candidates. If you have a disability, please indicate any adjustments we might make when applying in order to ensure that the shortlisting process is fair and meets your needs.

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