HR Officer - Lightcliffe Academy in Halifax

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HR Officer – Lightcliffe Academy

Calderdale Council Posted on 2022-11-18

Salary	£24,437 – £28,210 a year
Location	Halifax
Type	Full-time

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Job Description

Application closing date

29/11/2022

Location

Halifax

Salary

C3 – SO1, £27,852 – £32,020 per annum, pro rata (appointment level dependent on experience) Actual salary: £24,437 – £28,210 per annum

Package

37 hours per week, Permanent, term plus 10 days (40 weeks)

Job category/type

Schools

Job description

At an exciting time for Lightcliffe Academy, we are looking to appoint our first full-time HR Officer. You will use your experience to provide a range of high-quality HR and payroll services from admin to basic advisory, taking a pivotal role in supporting attendance and wellbeing across our staff group. You will work as part of the academy’s fantastic support team and as part of our wider Trust HR team who work together to ensure all Trust staff receive the same experience of working for Abbey Multi Academy Trust. As a new member of staff, we will nurture, challenge and support you to ensure you are successful in your role.

We are looking for a dedicated individual who can:

• Be the first point of contact for HR queries and advice within the academy, escalating as required

• Support the whole people cycle from recruitment to leavers with a range of HR and payroll services

• Work on their own initiative and as part of a wider team to support high quality HR services

• Ensure that customer service and employee experience are a priority

• Bring a positive and proactive approach to a busy and diverse workload

You will be:

• Confident, positive and approachable

• A proven, knowledgeable HR administrator who is keen to develop into a more generalist role or an experienced practitioner who already has a track record of delivering high quality advice

• Someone who can hit the ground running in this impactful role

• Collaborative and a genuine team player

• Someone who will support the Trust’s Christian ethos as well as our shared mission and values

What our Trust can offer:

• Friendly, welcoming academies with a strong Christian ethos

• Enthusiastic, well-motivated colleagues

• A 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme providing support and counselling for home-life and work-related issues, financial and legal support, specialist information and support for managers

• Free secure onsite parking

• Membership of a pension scheme

Abbey Multi Academy Trust is a Trust consisting of eight academies (three secondary, five primary) in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds and in the geographical areas of Leeds and Calderdale.

All academies share in the Trust’s mission to work:

In Partnership to Educate, Nurture and Empower

For more information about us or our academies visit www.abbeymat.co.uk.

Find out about more about Lightcliffe Academy by visiting www.lightcliffeacademy.co.uk. The academy Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available here.

Visits to our school to meet the team and experience our wonderful atmosphere, are warmly welcomed, and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Mandy Wall, awall@lightcliffeacademy.co.uk. If you have questions about the role or the recruitment process, please email our Head of HR, liz.edwards@abbeytrust.org.

Abbey MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects our communities.

Please apply via the advert on the Trust vacancies page. All applications are submitted electronically. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date: 5pm on Tuesday 29 November 2022

Interview date: To be held soon after closing date

You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Applications can only be submitted up until the closing date. The Trust reserves the right to close vacancies early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Company description:

In Calderdale we’re ambitious. We want to be the Best Borough in the North. And we have a Vision. Vision2024 is building a place where Talent and Enterprise thrive; which fosters kindness and encourages resilience; which recognises and grows our talent and enterprise. We want Calderdale to be Distinctive; where everyone can reach their potential and live a larger life. Calderdale is set in the beautiful South Pennines in West Yorkshire, a vibrant Metropolitan Borough, and an active part of Leeds City Region. We have a capital programme approaching £400m over the next three years, including major flood and transport infrastructure. We have strong market towns and are rich in heritage, with buildings such as the Piece Hall and Shibden Hall, showcased to the world through Gentleman Jack, supporting our vibrant visitor economy. We have developed Calderdale Cares, shaping our work in localities on integrating health and care, rooted in kindness and compassion, built upon strong relationships across the system, and innovative community anchors core to our future. We are responsible for a complex range of services that we deliver to the residents of Calderdale. We are one of the largest employers in the area and recruit to a wide variety of occupations including Social Workers, Town Planners, Cleaners, Administrators, Engineers, Leisure Assistants and much more. Employees of the Council enjoy a comprehensive reward and benefits package, which includes generous terms and conditions of employment and access to a wide range of retail discounts and lifestyle savings to name a few.