I CAN is the leading children’s communications charity in the UK. Communication is crucial. The key fundamental life skill for children is the ability to communicate. It directly impacts on their ability to learn, to develop friendships and their overall chances in life.

I CAN is an £8m turnover charity employing 180-200 staff across three main sites in central London, Surrey and the East Midlands, as well as a range of home workers. We run two Ofsted outstanding special schools, deliver a range of speech and language communications programmes, develop and distribute support to children with delayed language in schools, children’s centres and nurseries, manage The Communication Trust consortium of over 50 children’s charities and deliver parental support initiatives such as our Enquiry Line.

This is a maternity cover position for a period of 12 months and will operate as part of a team of two HR Advisors, where your role will be to offer support and professional advice to managers and staff on all areas of human resource management.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, who is also a qualified HR practitioner, your workload will be varied and interesting and will involve coaching and supporting line managers on a range of staff management issues, supporting recruitment campaigns, overseeing the administration of the outsourced payroll, delivering training interventions around line manager and personal development skills and supporting the Director to deliver HR improvement activities and projects.

To undertake this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Experience of an HR generalist role. This could be as an HR Advisor or on delivering HR advisory services as part of a shared services team.
• CIPD qualification or be qualified through experience.
• A good working knowledge of employment law in England.
• Some experience on improving HR services.
• Experience in one or more of the following: learning and development, pay and benefits, recruitment, payroll administration/liaison, HR management information, volunteer development, employee relations and/or HR policy development.
• Experience of operating in a setting which values business partnering and an understanding of how this operates and the value it can add.
• Strong numeracy and communication skills, along with the ability to manage a busy workload.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to attend networking events and meet with key managers and members of staff.

Are you interested? Then take a look at our candidate pack before you decide. This informs you why I CAN exists, what we do, why we think this is a great place to work, what we can offer you and what our corporate and people plans are for the year ahead. To apply, please send an up-to-date CV, along with a supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification and what additional value you offer that is relevant to the post. We will be shortlisting against criteria so do ensure you offer clear evidence.

We are happy to consider applications from experienced candidates to work four days a week.

I CAN is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and the safeguarding and welfare of children. We carry out the appropriate vetting and verifications on all staff and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Senior HR Advisor

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Finsbury Park, London
Salary: £40,550 per annum plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance

We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to become part of our small but busy HR Team. Reporting through to the Head of HR this role will be responsible for the day to day support and supervision of the HR Team. This includes the HR Advisor, HR Assistant and HR Volunteer who together ensure a consistent, accurate and professional service to Freedom from Torture. This role will act as the Business Partner for senior managers throughout the whole employee lifecycle (employees and volunteers). This includes providing close advice and support on recruitment, employee relations, employee engagement and team development. The Senior HR Advisor will need to ensure that our senior managers work within organisational policies and procedures, employment law and other legislative requirement such as GDPR and criminal records checks. An understanding and compliance with current HR best practice is also a requirement.

You will have a strong track record in employee relations procedures and experience of managing case load. This role involves supervising the HR team on behalf of the Head of HR therefore line management experience would be desirable. This is a collaborative role where you will also travel and work with Freedom from Torture National Centres by delivering advice and guidance within your own knowledge base. If you believe you have the expertise required to succeed in this important role, please get in touch.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors. 

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date: 29 September 2019

Expected date of interviews: week commencing 7 October 2019

As an organisation working with a vulnerable client group, Freedom From Torture has a legal duty to ensure that those under its care are protected from abuse, and that where is abuse is suspected or has occurred, has a clear framework of response. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS application and the result will need to be reviewed before the candidate is confirmed in post.

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please

A charity based in South West London are looking for a Senior HR Advisor. The post holder will be required to deliver a professional, high quality HR service to all directorates within their designated regions. They will provide professional advice to managers and employees on the full range of HR matters including relevant employment legislation and support the HR Business Partner with the Employee Relations caseload for their designated regions.

Key responsibilities

Provide advice and guidance on Employment Relations issues in order to minimise
risk and financial exposure to the charity.

Work with HR colleagues and the wider HR team to ensure that the services provided meet both the needs of regions supported and the wider charity objectives.

Maintain an excellent employee relations climate by establishing and maintaining trustworthy
relationships with managers, employees and Trade Union representatives.

Act as the HR representative at consultation meetings with staff in relation to redundancies or changes to terms and conditions of employment.

Work in partnership with the Senior HR Advisor Operations & Payroll team in resolving customer queries

Person specification

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal professionally, sensitively and tactfully with complex ER situations

Evidence of well-developed customer service skills and of successfully building and managing client relationships

Knowledge of how HR can impact upon organisational efficiency and the patient experience

Excellent current working knowledge of employment legislation Associate/Chartered member of the CIPD or equivalent HR qualification

Closing Date: 30th September 2019

18 Month Fixed Term Contract, 35 Hours per week

Location: This role can either be based at our office in Northampton, our hospice in West Midlands, or our Head Office in London

Travel across South East England will be required as part of the role

up to £40k (inclusive of London allowance if role is based in London office)

Closing Date: 30th September

Interview Date: TBC

Join Marie Curie and you will become part of a fantastic HR team filled with warm and friendly personalities, where building relationships and individual development is key.

The Senior Regional HR Advisor provides high quality HR generalist coaching and advisory services to employees and business leaders enhancing the employee experience. This role is part of a large national HR team in multiple UK locations. The employee population includes employees on non-standard terms and conditions and may also include some who are part of unionised groups.

This is a challenging and exciting learning environment, where you can really make a difference.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

You will be a strong HR generalist and extensive high-volume case management experience. A willingness to learn and lead in line with our Marie Curie values and team ethos you will have excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills with a commitment to delivering five-star customer service and a coaching management style.

You will have recent experience of working in a similar sized, fast paced organisation with multi-site responsibilities.

What's in it for you?

We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs to help you acquire and build specialised skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with others. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to further build on your career.

On top of this, we have an extensive benefits package which includes 32 days' annual leave per year, gym subsidies, pension, life assurance, season ticket loan and encourage a flexible working / work life balance approach.

About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Do something amazing and help support a better life for people and their families living with a terminal illness by applying.

Contract: Fixed Term for 6 months
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Finsbury Park, London Charity
Salary: £40,550 per annum plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group
life assurance

Job Ref:
We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to become part of our small but busy HR Team for a period of six months, reporting through to the Head of HR. We are separately recruiting for a permanent Senior HR Advisor, with whom the successful candidate will work closely with. The purpose of this temporary role is to support a brand new HR Team to deliver against some key projects including pay structures, organisational change and HR ways of working to ensure adoption of best practise.

The HR team also includes a HR Advisor, HR Assistant and HR Volunteer and Intern who together ensure a consistent, accurate and professional service to the Charity.
The post holder will act as a Business Partner for senior managers throughout the whole employee lifecycle (employees and volunteers). This includes providing close advice and support on recruitment, employee relations, employee engagement and team development.

The Senior HR Advisor will need to ensure that our senior managers work within organisational policies and procedures, employment law and other legislative requirement such as GDPR and criminal records checks. An understanding and compliance with current HR best practice is also a requirement.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in employee relations procedures and experience of managing case load. This role involves supervising the HR team on behalf of the Head of HR therefore line management experience would be desirable. This is a collaborative role where you will also travel and work with Freedom from Torture National Centres by delivering advice and guidance within your own knowledge base.

If you believe you have the expertise required to succeed in this important role, please get in touch.

To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please contact B Verma at [email protected]

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Senior HR Advisor (Projects)

Contract: Fixed Term for 6 months
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Finsbury Park, London
Salary: £40,550 per annum (pro rata) plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance

We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to become part of our small but busy HR Team for a period of six months, reporting through to the Head of HR. We are separately recruiting for a permanent Senior HR Advisor, with whom the successful candidate will work closely with. The purpose of this temporary role is to support a brand new HR Team to deliver against some key projects including pay structures, organisational change and HR ways of working to ensure adoption of best practise.

The HR team also includes a HR Advisor, HR Assistant and HR Volunteer and Intern who together ensure a consistent, accurate and professional service to Freedom from Torture.

The post holder will act as a Business Partner for senior managers throughout the whole employee lifecycle (employees and volunteers). This includes providing close advice and support on recruitment, employee relations, employee engagement and team development. The Senior HR Advisor will need to ensure that our senior managers work within organisational policies and procedures, employment law and other legislative requirement such as GDPR and criminal records checks. An understanding and compliance with current HR best practice is also a requirement.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in employee relations procedures and experience of managing case load. This role involves supervising the HR team on behalf of the Head of HR therefore line management experience would be desirable. This is a collaborative role where you will also travel and work with Freedom from Torture National Centres by delivering advice and guidance within your own knowledge base. If you believe you have the expertise required to succeed in this important role, please get in touch.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided. 

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors. 

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date: 29 September 2019

Expected date of interviews: week commencing 7 October 2019

As an organisation working with a vulnerable client group, Freedom From Torture has a legal duty to ensure that those under its care are protected from abuse, and that where is abuse is suspected or has occurred, has a clear framework of response. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS application and the result will need to be reviewed before the candidate is confirmed in post.

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please 

We are looking for someone that is eager to develop a career in HR. You will be passionate about the positive impact a well-run HR function can have on an organisation, and be willing to take on new challenges as they arise.

The ideal candidate will thrive under pressure, enjoy problem solving and demonstrate excellent judgement in complex situations. This role is varied and will require someone who is proactive and confident developing and learning on the job. A great candidate will maintain a positive, can-do attitude even when the going gets tough and displays outstanding self-awareness.

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working and season ticket loans.

How to apply
Please head over to our website to download the full job description and person specification and for more information on how to submit your CV and cover letter. 

Deadline for applications
We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.

For information on the data we process during recruitment, please see our GDPR compliant Privacy Notice on our website. 

Strictly no agencies please.

HR Business Partner - Fixed Term Contract (Indefinite)

Westend

Up to £45,000

Are you looking to work for a well-known organisation that is the latter part of 5-year transformation plan?

Would like to work for a large matrix organisation?

Do you have experience in a large-scale organisational change?

What is great about this firm?

• This firm is a large organisation that deals with cultural and educational matters on a global scale
• Be part of organisation that actively make a change in the UK
• The organisation is based in the Westend with ample opportunity to experience the hustle and bustle of London

What is great about this HR Business Partner role?

• Get to take part in large scale change where HR will be transformed
• Work with a well-oiled organisation that is looking to make substantial changes within their organisation
• Get to be part of a culture that is constantly looking out for the employees and looking for better ways to implement change

In this HR Business Partner role, you will:

• Contribute to the development of the HR strategy by sharing expertise
• Work with the Director of HR to ensure people strategies are being applied to other key areas of HR
• Provide expert support to line managers on people matters
• Act as the first point of contact for HR enquiries

As a HR Business Partner, you must:

• Have experience in the HR professional field in talent management, OD, managing change, Employee relations and HR advisory
• Be personable and able to drive change
• Have worked for a global organisation or a large matrix organisation

This organisation is looking for an HR Business Partner who is ready to hit the ground running within a friendly firm. They must display qualities of a team member, be enthusiastic and show initiative. Proactive behaviour is celebrated, and excellent communication is required at both written and oral levels.

I have had a high level of interest in this role already so please get in contact with Jessie ASAP on or 020 7269 6344.

ProTax is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

HR Business Partner (Senior Executive)
Plus bonus, excellent pension and a wide range of other benefits.

• Are you an experienced HR Business Partner who has worked with a Client group in large scale change and transformation?
• Do you have global experience with a large, complex organisation?
• Are you CIPD qualified (or evq)

If so, an international and much loved brand, may be interesting in talking to you to support the delivery of HR strategy for Corporate functions
The HR Business Partner acts on behalf of the business to provide managers with the capability and confidence to deliver their management role.

• Support establishment of talent management and succession planning as a part of the annual people cycle for managers and leaders
• Use technology to enable more efficient working, releasing time for additional value add activity
• Enable and guide teams through change: structural, location, cultural and ways of working.
• Expand global working, including within HR, to build one HR.

You will report to the Senior HR Business Partner and be part of a large HR team and function in London offering excellent progression and opportunities.
To be considered for this role:

• You will be an experienced HR Business Partner
• You will of worked for a large, complex and global organisation
• You will of worked with your client group through significant change and transformation
• Have experience of OD and designing and planning change
• Have successfully dealt with a wide range of Employee Relations

Please submit your CV by Friday 20th September

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and .

My client is now offering a fantastic opportunity for a strong HR generalist to join their world-class organisation. 

As HR Business Partner you will partner with a varied client group spanning technical experts, corporate functions and commercial teams to provide proactive, comprehensive and customer-focused people solutions. Working closely with management teams, you’ll support the development and delivery of business plans by influencing leadership and management on the people agenda and through the delivery of a full range of HR interventions to your clients. In addition, you’ll also work alongside colleagues to contribute to a range of exciting organisation-wide projects. 

This fantastic opportunity requires an individual with broad generalist operational HR experience and proven experience in a role taking a business partnering approach with a diverse range of clients. Ideally MCIPD qualified or with equivalent experience, you’ll offer a track record of delivering high quality HR influence and support gained in a multi-discipline business model, which will also include line managing others. Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior audiences are essential. The ideal candidate will also be able to draw on experience from a breadth of sectors that will ideally include experience in an academically focused environment. This role will suit some who enjoys the breadth and variety of a generalist HR partnership role, with particular experience and interest in leadership development and performance management.

Cochrane’s 11,000 members and over 68,000 supporters come from more than 130 countries, worldwide. Our volunteers and contributors are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, and people passionate about improving health outcomes for everyone, everywhere. Our global independent network gathers and summarizes the best evidence from research to help you make informed choices about treatment and we have been doing this for 25 years.

We are looking for an exceptional professional to lead our Human Resources function within the People Services Department.  Reporting to the Head of People Services, your role will involve:

• working with other senior People Services team members to produce and implement a Cochrane People Strategy that complements Cochrane’s organizational Strategy;
• delivering HR expertise across the full generalist remit including recruitment, reward, organisational development, change management, employee engagement, employee relations and L&D;
• Provision of first-class HR transactional services which are highly regarded by end users

If you are CIPD level 7 qualified; have led an HR function in a similar-sized organisation with a complex international footprint; are familiar with expert knowledge workers who are a mixture of employees, consultants and secondees, have a ‘can do’ attitude and are in sympathy with our organizational aims then we would like to hear from you.  In return, we can offer you a stimulating, highly collegiate, work environment with plenty of scope to make your own mark.

Role description for Trustee – Human Resource lead

Join us for an exciting opportunity to make a difference... 

As a Trustee with a Human Resources background, you will take the lead at board level, whilst ensuring that the collective responsibility of the Board of Trustees for the management, support and development of Shine’s staff is maintained.

The statutory duties of all trustees are:

• To ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
• To ensure the organisation uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects: the organisation must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are.
• To contribute actively to the board of trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• To ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
• To protect and manage the property of the charity and to ensure the proper investment of the charity’s funds.
• To appoint the Chief Executive Officer and monitor his/her performance

In addition to the above statutory duties, a Trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve:

• Promoting the interests of the charity at all opportunities
• Providing guidance on new initiatives
• Other issues in which the Trustee has special expertise

Main Responsibilities of Trustee – HR Lead

In relation to the Board:

Advise Trustees on the long-term vision and strategic direction for investment in human resources:

• to grow, maintain and develop staff throughout the organisation
• to contribute to HR policy setting, strategic direction, goal and target setting, and evaluate performance against targets, budgets, plans and charitable objectives
• to ensure that HR activities and interventions are linked to Shine’s charitable objectives and complement the company culture
• to advise on and help improve management of HR
• to ensure the Board of Trustees properly remunerates staff, reviewing and rewarding performance and development opportunities

In relation to the Chief Executive and HR Management Function:

• To work with Shine’s CEO to review current HR management arrangements, and provide guidance on HR strategy and short and long-term direction
• Receive progress reports on HR and any reoccurring staffing issues

Person Specification

Essential for the HR lead

• A substantial background as a senior HR professional, with proven track record of success at an operational and strategic level.
• An understanding of the UK charity sector, good governance, Charity Commission, relevant legislations and statutory requirements
• A thorough understanding of HR policy and practice
• Experience of performance management, HR/employment law issues and implementing them contextually
• Working effectively as a team member and demonstrating a willingness to learn and develop
• Excellent networking skills, influencing and communication skills.
• An interest in the work of Shine

Essential for all Trustees

• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship and adhering to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• Commitment to the charity’s objects, aims and values and willingness to devote time to carry out responsibilities.
• Strategic and forward-looking vision in relation to the charity’s objects and aims.
• Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidences of colleagues.
• Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.

Desirable for all Trustees

• To have spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus or direct knowledge of the conditions through personal or professional connections (and/or disability in general) and an understanding of the impact of the conditions on people’s lives

• Prior experience of committee/trustee work.
• Direct experience of spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and understanding of the impact the condition has on people’s lives.
• Knowledge of the type of work undertaken by the charity.
• A wider involvement with the voluntary sector.
• Experience of chairing meetings, committee work
• Leadership skills exercised through a period change.

Time Commitment

• Up to 6 days a year, which include:

- 4 days for Committee meetings. These dates will be planned well in advance.  Board meetings usually take place in Shine’s Head Office in Peterborough.

- Phone calls or meetings with the CEO / HR advisers

For a discussion about the volunteer trustee role:

Please contact Kate Steele, CEO at Shine 

To apply:

Please submit a CV and covering letter to Steve Ellen, Director of Finance

Closing date: 11 October 2019

HR Officer

Our client support people with mental health needs, learning disabilities and rough sleepers to overcome the barriers that may be preventing them from leading full and independent lives. Their approach is founded upon the understanding that there is often no right or wrong way to get to where you want to go. Everyone here moves forward because the support they offer inspires.

Nothing is more rewarding than seeing your skills make a difference to someone’s life. They give people the confidence and tools to discover their talents and use them to develop themselves and others.

Position: HR Officer
Location: Victoria, London
Job type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 32 hours per week, 4 or 5 days between Monday to Friday
Salary: £21,600 to £24,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays pro rata, Pension, Interest Free Travel Loan

Closing Date: 9.00 am, Friday, 27th September 2019
Interview: Friday, 4th October 2019

About the role:

You will work as part of a small HR and office team, providing an excellent first line HR service for managers and employees in supporting service users to develop and expand their life skills, so that they can lead full and active lives within the community.

You will be providing support and administration to managers and employees in all HR matters including recruitment, contracts of employment, pay and pensions, annual leave, maternity / paternity, flexible working requests, learning and development, employee relations queries, pay and terms and conditions queries.

You will also provide other office support with IT, phones, reception and general administration

If you share our beliefs and have an interest in supporting people explore what they could become, join their amazing team.

Responsibilities:

- First point of contact for HR queries, offering sound advice and guidance in line with current legislation and policies.
- Coordinate recruitment, advertising vacancies, responding to applicant queries, arranging and attending interviews, taking up employment clearances & inducting new starters.
- Issue contracts of employment, liaise with payroll and enrol employees in the pension scheme.
- Monitor and report on sickness absence trends and advise managers in supporting health and wellbeing and attendance at work.
- Calculate pay, annual leave and other entitlements.
- Arrange and support meetings and take minutes.
- Arrange and support the provision of training and development for employees.
- Contribute to the development of the HR service and to assist in project work as required.
- Provide other office support with IT, phones, reception and general administration.

About you:

- Experience in working in HR or a relevant HR qualification.
- Enthusiastic outcome-focused attitude and approach to support customers.
- Excellent communication skills, to develop professional relationships.
- Excellent written English skills.
- Excellent IT skills, including experience of using Work, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint to produce letters, reports, spreadsheets, presentations etc.
- Ability to calculate pay, annual leave and other entitlements.
- Good understanding of HR best practice and employment legislation.
- A commitment to promoting Equal Opportunities and to valuing diversity which will include being willing to relate positively with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Willingness to work flexibly, including at other sites when necessary to meet the needs of the service.

You may have experience of the following: HR Advisor, Human Resources Advisor, HR Generalist, Human Resources Generalist, HR Adviser, HR Assistant, Human Resources Assistant, HR Officer, Human Resources Officer, Recruitment Advisor, Recruitment Administrator, etc.

Ref: 89092

I'm working with an exciting and unique industry led education academy who are looking to recruit a permanent HR Officer to join their growing HR team. The job will be supporting the Head of HR in a wide range of important HR tasks.

The Academy has strong links to the fashion and retail world and are both public and privately funded. They offer diploma, degree and short courses and work closely with over a 120 fashion brands. Currently they have over 1900 students and that's expecting to increase next year.

The culture of the organisation is friendly and creative which promotes applicants to develop and grow in their roles. The HR Officer will certainly have scope to do the same. The HR team is currently a team of four. This role would suit someone from the arts or higher education sector.

The main duties of the role are to work on ER cases and provide first and second line support. The monthly payroll is outsourced but the HR Officer will help ensure everything is correct. The employee lifecycle is also a fundamental part of the job. Finally, you'll be helping the Head of HR implement the new HR strategy which is a very exciting part of the role.

What my clients looking for is someone with HR Officer experience who wants exposure to senior HR duties. They need someone who can work independently at times and who's confident at carrying out tasks. Furthermore, you'll need excellent writing skills along with communication skills as you'll be building and sustaining vital relationships across the organisation.