Trust HR Officer

About this Role

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Trust at an exciting point in its development and provides an opening for a keen, highly organised and talented HR professional to join our central support services team. Our HR team provides dedicated and tailored professional support and guidance across the Trust on a full range of people related issues.

Role:
Trust HR Officer

Hours of Work:37 Hours Per Week, Term Time + 2 Weeks (41 weeks per year)

Salary Grade: J/K

Position Type:
Permanent

Line Manager: HR & Operations Director

Travel Required:

Yes

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

• To provide professional, high quality & responsive operational HR support across the Trust
• Work alongside internal & external stakeholders to support the effective delivery of HR services
• Support School Leaders to develop their skills through the provision of professional advice, support & coaching
• Support the efficient and effective recruitment of staff across the Trust
• Support schools with complex casework

• Proven experience in HR
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage sensitive information with discretion.
• A collaborative team player with leadership qualities and a keen eye for detail.

• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies and local government
• Generous holiday entitlement of 28 days rising to 34 after 5 years' service
• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive training package with The National College
• Expenses and travel costs
• Comprehensive suite of employee benefits

For an informal chat about the role or to visit the Trust please contact Andrea Preston, HR & Operations Director by emailing

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.

At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.

High standards and expectations

Integrity, kindness and good manners

Respect for individuality and difference

Collaborative working to secure excellence

To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are ‘Striving for Excellence’.

We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.

We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.

In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.

Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the ‘Employer of Choice’.

Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.

Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.

Are committed to our Trust values.

Show initiative and are responsive to change.

Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.

Are creative in their approach to problem…