Job Title: HR Manager
Location: Thatcham
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 P/A.
Job type: Full Time.
About us:
Downe House is one of the leading independent schools in the UK and one of our aims has always been to enable, encourage and prepare pupils to play a full and positive part as citizens of a global community and as outstanding women of the future. We are an ambitious and forward-thinking school with high standards in everything that we do.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Manage employee relations casework including disputes, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy.
- Advise managers and staff on terms and conditions of employment and share best practice with them.
- Assist with the development of HR policy and procedures that reflect best practice and employment law.
- Continuously monitor and review HR policies and processes and implement changes where necessary.
- Provide advice on recruitment and selection strategies.
- Work with the HR Officer on the recruitment process and campaigns – this may include writing job descriptions, preparing information packs, designing selection processes, and interviewing candidates.
- Contribute to the development and promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion strategies and implement best practice.
- Ensure that compliance measures are met in all aspects of employment with particular emphasis on statutory safeguarding requirements.
- Develop and promote staff wellbeing initiatives.
- Work closely with the rest of the HR team on the roll out and continuous development of the HR management information system.
- Prepare reports on a range of HR metrics including staff turnover, absence, and staff profiles.
- Carry out pay and reward research and make recommendations as appropriate.
- Work closely with the HR Administrator and Payroll Officer to ensure that staff are paid accurately.
- Plan and carry out new starter inductions.
Skills and Qualifications:
- MCIPD / FCIPD or equivalent.
- Proven HR generalist experience of three to five years is expected.
- Strong organisational skills and able to manage a busy workload to tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and coaching skills, with the ability to relate well to a wide range of people.
- Strong IT skills ideally including HR Management information systems, and Excel.
- Solid knowledge of employment legislation and current HR best practice.
- A proactive team player with strong problem-solving skills.
- A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- A welcoming and friendly approach and a commitment to providing excellent customer service to all users of the HR department.
- Experience in developing and supporting line managers through change.
- Sensitivity in dealing with confidential matters.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion and diplomacy is crucial.
- Prepared to ‘roll your sleeves up’ as a member of a small team.
Benefits:
- There is a generous holiday entitlement, and you will be entitled to 25 days’ annual leave per year plus 8 public holidays that fall within the School holidays.
- During term time we provide freshly prepared, nutritious meals free of charge.
- Access to facilities e.g. swimming pool + Yoga.
- Special social occasions through the year when staff can mix with colleagues and family members.
- You will receive initial induction training when you first join us.
- Employee Assistance Programme We offer confidential membership to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers a wide range of free support services and advice, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Discounted School fees at the discretion of the Headmistress, staff may be eligible for up to two-thirds discount on day fees should their daughter be accepted into the School.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Human Resources Manager, HR Business Partner, Personnel Manager, Human Resources Business Partner, Human Resources Consultant, may be considered for this role.
