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Post Reference: 2318
Academy: Leeds East Academy
Job Title: Human Resources (HR) Officer
Grade: SO1 (£30,151 to £32,020)
Hours: 37 hours per week, all year round. Flexible/Hybrid working options can be considered.
Accountable to: Senior HR Colleague / Academy Business Manager
Leeds East Academy is an over-subscribed 11-16 academy that has recently achieved the title of UK Parliament School of the Year. We are a vibrant, diverse and welcoming academy community who are committed to securing our highly ambitious vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ for every single member of our wonderful school. Over the last three years the school has been on a rapid journey of transformation which has resulted in significant improvements in attendance, progress, and behaviour. We received a ‘good’ judgement in our 2019 Ofsted inspection and every member of our community is determined to convert this to outstanding and beyond at our next inspection.
We are proud to be an academy who forms part of the High-Performance Learner international community and our vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ is underpinned by the principles of High-Performance Learner. The principles simply foster the belief that every child can and will perform highly and are able to excel both academically and personally within the right climate and culture. We have worked closely with our academy community to develop a culture and climate in which both staff and students can flourish.
Our academy is committed to delivering an outstanding education to each and every one of our students. We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society.
White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.
Role:
As HR Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting and maintaining a culture of positive people relations that is exemplary.
In this role you will have a dual reporting line to a senior colleague in the Central HR team and the Leeds East Academy Business Manager.
You will provide administrative support for all aspects of HR, advising on the implementation of HR processes across the academy to ensure they are legally compliant meet our statutory responsibilities and meet our safeguarding responsibilities.
Through positive customer relations you will establish effective working relationships with all key stakeholders to ensure they are receiving an exceptional HR service. Enthusiasm, tact and a hands-on approach to problem solving and a solution focused approach are fundamental to this role.
All post-holders at the White Rose Academies Trust are responsible for improving the outcomes for learners and upholding the ethos of the academies. Keeping Children Safe in Education and the guidance for Safer Working Practices directs the work of every adult working at or associated with White Rose Academies Trust.
You will join a dynamic and friendly team in providing generalist HR support to the trust at an academy level, whilst supporting stakeholder groups with activities covering the employee lifecycle. You will deliver an excellent level of customer service whilst working collaboratively and proactively with the wider HR team to meet the academy and wider service priorities and objectives.
General duties and responsibilities
Advise recruiting managers of safer recruitment processes in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) and ensure all recruitment administrative processes, including the Single Central Record (SCR) and completed and are accurate.
Employee Relations case management including low level absence management, performance management, probation etc.
Participate in the academy induction process to address HR elements of the new starter process ensuring that new colleagues are fully informed in relation to their terms and conditions, HR policies, and roles and responsibilities.
Work in coordination with the wider HR team to identify and source bespoke training aimed at aligning colleague behaviours to the values of the trust.
Support relevant activities that promote a professional environment where both trust and high professional standards are maintained.
Support and coach colleagues across the academy in relation to undertaking effective induction, probation, absence management, performance management processes and line management roles and responsibilities.
Provide an operationally excellent service ensuring core HR operations are delivered with exceptional consistency, accuracy and through a customer focussed approach that is solutions orientated.
Ensure all payroll changes are processed accurately, in a timely manner and are evidenced accordingly (including relevant authorisation) through meticulous record keeping.
Part of White Rose Academies Trust - Leeds East Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey, which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students, secure an Ofsted rating of World Class.
We are securing our vision for World Class by growing our family of exceptional education professionals; dedicated specialists and passionate leaders with the shared goal of transforming future prospects for the next generation in West Yorkshire.
The trust currently employs over 500 members of staff and is responsible for educating and developing almost 4,000 students between the ages of 3 to 16. The trust consists of three secondary schools - Leeds City Academy, Leeds East Academy and Leeds West Academy, and also welcomed its first primary school Alder Tree Primary Academy on 1st December 2020.
We believe the trust is a highly desirable place of work for an ambitious professional, who will be joining one of the most supportive and talented teams in the country.
Closing Date: Monday 21st August, 9am
For more information, please visit our website at www.whiteroseacademies.org.
To apply, please complete the application form and return to recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org by the closing date. Please note we are unable to accept CV’s.
White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age, or disability.
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