HR Manager (Maternity Cover)

Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are currently recruiting for an Interim HR Manager to join the HR department on a maternity cover basis for 12 months from December 2024 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The role is full time, working 36.25 hours with a salary of £50,517. While the role is based at Stewart Melville College, Queensferry Terrace, Edinburgh it also covers our Ravelston site and therefore travel between sites is a requirement.

The purpose of the role is to have overall responsibility of managing all operational HR matters and will include such duties as:

• Oversee and manage day-to-day HR operations and services
• Provide leadership and direction to the HR team
• Oversee the provision of expert advice, guidance, and coaching to staff and line managers on HR-related matters.
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement of HR systems, processes and practices.
• Oversee the design and delivery of workshops and training sessions on HR-related topics.

The successful candidate must have:

• Extensive experience in a HR generalist role
• Strong legal knowledge in an employee relations context.
• CIPD qualified to Level 5 or above (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.

Eligibility

ESMS is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. The successful candidate will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right work in the UK.

Benefits

Staff are offered a range of benefits including: a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, family friendly policies, use of the Schools’ swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours, membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations.

Values

We are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESMS values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role modelling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.

ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.

All staff working at ESMS have direct access to young people therefore all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

In order to apply for the position, applicants must visit https://jobsearch.esms.org.uk/ to submit their application form.

Any enquiries about this position should be directed to the ESMS Recruitment Team at recruitment@esms.org.uk  

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday, 25 October.

We anticipate interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.