Job DescriptionHead of Human Resources @ Sixth Form School / College (North London)
- Act as the externally facing representative for HR for the Trust.
- To ensure that all schools in the Trust receive excellent, efficient and effective HR support.
- To advise Trust and School leader on compliance and risk management issues.
- Act as a business partner / coach to senior managers and build positive relationships to ensure consistency of approach and to develop an understanding of the importance of good HR practice / leadership.
- Lead and develop the HR team members and deploy them effectively to ensure that both they and the HR function deliver an efficient, effective and professional HR service to Academies.
- Introduce and drive change management initiatives.
- Develop and maintain all HR related policies and procedures, systems and processes underpinned by statutory compliance and best practice.
- To report on HR KPIs to the Staffing, Operational & Management Committee.
- To create and implement the HR action plan.
- To create and implement a recruitment and retention strategy for the Trust with the goal of attracting, fostering, and keeping exceptional employees in all positions.
- Ensure that the Trust complies with the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty.
- Develop effective professional working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including colleagues, educational advisory boards, trustees, trade union representatives and external agents.
- Oversee investigations and complex employee relations issues including redundancy and grievance.