HR Lead (Human Resources)

HR Lead - Enfield

HR Lead - Permanent Contract / 52 weeks

HR Lead - Academy Trust (Education)

HR Lead - Full Time (Mon-Fri) / 36 hours / Immediate start

HR Lead - £54,500 - £57,900 per annual + loads of benefits

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a HR Lead professional to join a well-established and reputable Academy Trust. This role offers the chance to lead the HR function, shaping strategic initiatives across multiple schools while providing expert support and guidance. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in driving HR excellence, ensuring compliance, and fostering a positive working environment that aligns with the Trust's values and goals. If you're passionate about making a lasting impact in education, this is an exciting role for you.

Job Description: HR Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary external representative for HR across the Trust.
• Ensure that all schools within the Trust receive high-quality, efficient, and effective HR support.
• Provide expert advice to Trust and School leaders on compliance, risk management, and HR-related issues.
• Act as a business partner and coach to senior management, fostering strong relationships to ensure consistency in HR practices and leadership.
• Lead and develop the HR team, ensuring they are effectively deployed to deliver professional, efficient, and high-quality HR services to all Academies.
• Drive change management initiatives and implement innovative HR solutions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies, procedures, systems, and processes, ensuring they comply with statutory requirements and best practices.
• Report HR key performance indicators (KPIs) to the Staffing, Operational & Management Committee.
• Create and execute an HR action plan aligned with the Trust's goals.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment and retention strategy to attract, develop, and retain top talent across all roles within the Trust.
• Ensure the Trust complies with Public Sector Equality Duty requirements.
• Establish effective professional relationships with stakeholders, including colleagues, trustees, educational advisory boards, trade unions, and external agents.
• Oversee complex employee relations matters such as investigations, redundancies, grievances, and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure all senior leaders are trained in safer recruitment practices.
• Collaborate with external legal partners on complex cases to ensure legal compliance.
• Oversee the Single Central Record (SCR) for all staff, ensuring it is up-to-date and compliant with regulations.
• Manage staff contracts and employee relations issues, including grievances, disciplinary actions, and performance management.
• Lead the recruitment process across the Trust, ensuring an efficient and thorough approach.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of HR-related case law, statutory changes, and relevant professional guidance from authoritative bodies such as DfE, EFA, ACAS, LGA, and BIS.
• Serve as a role model, embodying and promoting the aims and values of the Trust.
• Prepare HR analytics and data reports for senior management and governance, highlighting trends and insights to inform decision-making.

Benefits include:

• Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and career advancement within the Trust.
• Health Shield membership, offering access to an employee assistance program focused on well-being, plus a range of discounts.
• Participation in a comprehensive pension scheme.
• Access to a subsidized canteen for lunch options.
• Cycle-to-work scheme available after probationary period.
• Free on-site parking for staff.

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