Level 5 People Professional Apprenticeship

About the role

HR Support Officer 🚀

Are you ready to kickstart your HR career? We're looking for a motivated individual to join our team and support our Director of HR across our secondary schools! 🏫

What you'll be doing:

• Day-to-day HR magic: Help keep everything running smoothly with essential HR tasks. ✨
• Be the go-to person: Advise and support managers and employees on HR queries, from absence to disciplinary matters. 🗣️
• Recruitment Rockstar: Assist with hiring, onboarding, and making sure everyone has the training and checks they need. 🤝
• Record Keeper Extraordinaire: Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR systems. 🔒
• Safeguarding Champion: Support safer recruitment and safeguarding processes, including DBS checks and compliance. ✅
• Payroll Pro (in training): Help with payroll by gathering essential contract and leaver information. 💰
• Probation & Absence Support: Monitor probation periods, conduct welfare calls, and support return-to-work processes. 🏥
• Data Detective: Prepare HR reports, analyze data, and identify key trends. 📊
• Employee Relations Assistant: Support investigations, meetings, and hearings, ensuring everything is organised. 📝
• Ofsted Ready: Help ensure all HR and safeguarding records are tip-top for inspections. 💯
• Policy Guru: Guide managers on HR policies, employment law, and statutory guidance. 📚
• Wellbeing Advocate: Contribute to employee wellbeing initiatives and promote good absence management. 😊
• Team Player: Collaborate with central HR and Recruitment teams for consistent processes across the Trust. 🌐
• Knowledge Sharer: Share best practices and contribute to Trust-wide HR projects. 💡
• Tech Innovator: Use technology to enhance HR processes and reporting. 💻
• Support System: Provide support to HR colleagues and act as a point of contact. 📞
• Growth Mindset: Continuously develop your HR knowledge, especially in employment law and best practices. 🌱

If you're eager to learn, organised, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! 🌟

Key responsibilities

• Support the Director of HR with day-to-day HR activities across the Trust’s secondary schools
• Help with recruitment and onboarding, including interview panels, induction and ensuring required training and checks are completed
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records, including personnel files and HR systems
• Advise and support managers and employees with HR queries and employee relations issues
• Prepare HR reports and analyse data, such as absence, turnover, probation and employee engagement, identifying trends or gaps

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade C), Maths (grade C))