HR Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for three experienced HR Officers to join our busy and friendly Schools’ HR Team.

You will be joining a very experienced and positive team and undertaking interesting and diverse work.

You will work closely with our client group contributing to school improvement and positive changes for pupils in Wandsworth.

About the service

We offer a range of services to help schools manage a wide variety of human resources issues that will arise, supporting school leaders to efficiently and effectively manage a range of staffing matters in their schools.

Our team of qualified and experienced human resources professionals provides direct support to school leaders and governing boards. We help schools to ensure they have the right structure in place and a strong body of teaching and support staff to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior HR Officers, you will provide support to schools with all HR activities including employee relations, reorganisations, head teacher recruitment, delivering training to schools’ staff on HR topics and advising on schools’ terms and conditions of employment, policies and procedures. Each HR Officer will also manage their own work area which may include the schools’ redundancy budget and processes, the monthly Headteacher’s update or the termly Schools’ Joint Consultative Committee meetings. All members of the Schools HR team undertake termly school visits as well as supporting at investigations and hearings at school sites.

About you

You will be an enthusiastic self-starter, able to thrive working both collaboratively and independently in this role. Teamwork and excellent organisational skills are essential to meet our high standards of service. With a strong generalist background, preferably in a large, unionised organisation, you will be a diplomatic individual able to confidently advise senior leaders on a full range of employee relations matters including recruitment, disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and reorganisations.

Sound knowledge of current and forthcoming employment law and a relevant HR qualification or equivalent professional experience is desirable.

Contact details

Please contact Harwinder Beckles on 07929 874349 or email Harwinder.beckles@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk for an informal discussion.

Benefits

We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, job shares and other arrangements, subject to the needs of the service. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if these are options you’d like to explore.

We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities. In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, and discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

• Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 21st May 2023
• Shortlisting date: week commencing 22nd May 2023
• Interview date: week commencing 29th May 2023

Useful Information: The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Equality Statement

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

How to apply

To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement must highlight your knowledge, skills and experience as listed in attached Job Profile located at the bottom of the advert.