We are delighted to be representing one of the largest private education companies in the UK, who are looking to appoint a HR Advisor on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The role is full time and based in North London with a salary of £35,000 - £40,000 per annum.

The client is looking for someone with strong generalist experience across all remits of HR, especially employee relations, and ideally someone with a CIPD L5 qualification (or working towards it).

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Acting as a key point of contact for HR queries providing guidance on HR policy, process and operating procedures to employees and manager

• Managing a variety of ER casework including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, sickness absence management and capabilities, coaching and training managers on ER procedures and employment law

• Monitoring and recording all staff absence, flagging up any potential absence issues and following up with managers and individuals

• Leading on recruitment campaigns for all roles, posting adverts online, monitoring applications, responding to queries, organising interviews, issuing offer letters and completing pre-employment checks

• Maintaining and updating the single central record and HR system with details of all employees, as well as supporting the roll out of the new HR system

• Compiling monthly reports for payroll including any staff changes, absence report together with details of any temporary payments

Experience required:

• Experience working in a HR generalist capacity

• Experience working within education

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Knowledge of safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

• Managing employee relations casework

• Knowledge of employment law

Rewards andBenefits:

• Excellent starting salary

• Remote working during school holidays

• 7% employer pension contribution, minimum of 5% employee contribution

• Discounted school fees

• Employee assistance programme (EAP)

• Cycle to work scheme

• Season ticket loans

• Life assurance (4x salary)

• Eye care

• Gym scheme/membership

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week

• Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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