Director of HR
Job Description
Company & Role Overview
Our client in the Education sector is currently in the market for a creative and enthusiastic Director of HR with a generalist HR background! The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the school remains compliant with current HR policies/legislations as well as employment law best practice. A flexible and hands-on approach is essential, as is experience within an educational environment.
Main Responsibilities
- Providing support to the COO in all areas of HR management and leadership
- Keep up to date with changes in HR (including recruitment, home office visa and licence requirements, employment) legislation, guidance and good practice accordingly.
- Liaise with the Schools’ HR lawyers as appropriate.
- Advice to line managers regarding absence, sickness, capability and disciplinary
- Provide HR advice on change management e.g. changes in remuneration policy/pay scales, employment contract terms and conditions, appointments, dismissals and grievances.
- Review published job adverts to ensure they are compliant with current legislation and remuneration is competitive with market rates.
- Manage design adverts, write job descriptions, collect applications, assist with preparation of interview questions ensuring staff are recruited in line with safer recruitment guidance
- Ensure HR policies are updated
- Undertake the in-house payroll
- Attend and advise on appropriate staff training and development procedures.
Requirements
- CIPD qualification.
- Educated to university level or equivalent
- Working in an educational institution (e.g. a university, state or an independent school).
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience of HR, including 3 years in a management role
- Knowledge of current HR best practice and legislation.
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