People and Culture (HR) Advisor
The Sigma Trust
Essex
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Scale 8 Points 25-28 - Actual Salary £33,945 - £36,648
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 17 September 2024
Job overview
THE SIGMA TRUST
PEOPLE AND CULTURE (HR) ADVISOR
Pay Range: Local Government Scale 8 £33,945 - £36,648 (Point 25 - 28)
Full Time (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)
Part-time applications will be considered.
Place of Work: Clacton-on-sea
Start Date: As soon as possible
The Role
We are seeking a People & Culture (HR) Advisor to join our fantastic team at the Sigma Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience within a similar role or for someone who is looking for the next step in their HR career.
Sigma is a multi-academy trust, responsible for 12 schools and a teacher training provider in the Colchester and Tendring area. As a People & Culture Advisor you will work with the People and Culture Business Partners and the wider HR team to provide confidential support and guidance to Trust leaders, managers and staff, ensuring that the people agenda is at the heart of the organisation’s day to day operations. The successful candidate will be based at the Trust’s head office Clacton, however there will be an expectation to visit schools on a regular basis.
We’re looking for you if you have…
- Experience of working in a Human Resources role in a complex, fast-paced environment. Knowledge and experience of employment related policies
- Experience in coaching and advising leaders and managers in generalist HR matters including performance, absence, disciplinary, grievance
- Excellent time management, organisational and administrative skills to prioritise tasks, manage workload, and meet deadlines effectively
- Approachable and able to build positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Provide operational support and guidance to Leadership Teams and managers in all aspects of Human Resources ensuring that Trust HR policies and procedures are embedded and consistently applied across the Trust
- Provide expert HR support to Trust leaders and managers in casework matters, including misconduct, capability & absence management
- Understand the needs & challenges within own school portfolio & support headteachers to problem solve, identify solutions and share best practice.
- Continuously improve manager capability by coaching, influencing and assisting managers in a way that increases their knowledge, understanding and ability to manage people effectively
(Full details can be found in the Job Outline and Person Specification).
Why work for The Sigma Trust?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust CPD training programme that enables you to flourish, including the opportunity to gain a professional CIPD HR qualification
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent Local Government pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Additional Information:
We are able to accommodate someone who is looking to work 37 hours per week, all year, but will also consider applications from someone who is able to offer fewer hours per week or weeks per year.
For additional information about the Trust, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply
To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
- Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday, 17th September 2024
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
Attached documents
About The Sigma Trust
- The Sigma Trust
- Jaywick Lane, Clacton-on-Sea
- Essex
- CO16 8BE
- United Kingdom
The Sigma Trust is a local partnership of twelve academies in North East Essex, formally established in September 2016. The Trust currently consists of eight secondary schools, one primary, two junior schools and an infant and nursery school.
All schools are geographically close enough to provide the necessary support and challenge to take all academies to the next level. We have a set of shared values and a common mission and vision that aims to ensure that no child is left behind. No academy is seen as the “lead” school and we believe that every school should be a giver as well as a receiver of support. All academies within the trust retain their cultural autonomy but we work together to ensure that best practice becomes shared practice. The Greek letter Sigma (Σ) is used in Maths and IT to denote "the sum of" hence its adoption as our name.
The overall ethos of The Sigma Trust is achievement for all ensuring that no child is left behind. Education should foster in its learners a curiosity to discover who they are and what they are capable of, together with developing the resilience for them to test the boundaries of their abilities, and build the skills necessary to face the future with confidence.
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
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