HR Advisor

HR Advisor

Salary: £27,827 per annum 40 weeks a year, working term time only. (£31,542 FTE)

Hours:

37 hours a week

Location:

Folkestone

We're seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join a friendly team within a thriving education environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys advisory level work and wants a role that offers both challenge and genuine work life balance working term time only, plus 2 weeks (including INSET days).

You'll work closely with Leaders and Managers, providing expert HR guidance while contributing to a supportive and collaborative culture.

Responsibilities:

Provide generalist HR advice across a range of employee relations matters
Operate at advisory level, supporting Managers confidently
Manage and advise on grievances, disciplinaries and investigations
Coach Managers through complex employee relations cases
Support absence management and returns to work
Advise on policy, employment legislation and best practice
Contribute to wider HR projects and continuous improvement initiative

Essential Specification:

Strong proven HR advisory experience
Experience in handling grievances, disciplinaries and investigations
Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
Ideally CIPD Level 5 (Level 3 will be considered if you are Level 5 capability through experience)
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS.

Please note:

We can only accept applicants who have the full Right To Work in the UK and live within a 30 to 45 minute commute to the Folkestone area.

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