HR Advisor - Canterbury or Cambridge

ABOUT CATS GLOBAL SCHOOLS
CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers.

With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts school, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US and China. Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities.

We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.

The HR Advisor is a key position within the People and Engagement Team delivering a professional advice service to a designated area and supporting the HR Business Partners across CATS Global Schools. Working on a hybrid working arrangement based at our Head office in Cambridge or at our school in Canterbury with occasional travel.

Working as part of a proactive, innovative and responsive P&E team, you will provide pragmatic, creative and business focused HR solutions and recommendations along with supporting wider business projects.

You will build and develop relationships with managers and staff at all levels to provide support and guidance on a range of HR matters and share best practice across CATS Global Schools.

HR Advising:

• Provides support, advice and guidance to line managers and employees in relation to HR policies and procedures, employee relation issues and organisational change.
• Manage own ER case work, support the HRBP with case work varying from Absences, Grievance and Disciplinary.
• Support with HR Administration for general queries and employee life cycle.
• Promotes employee engagement, analysing the data from engagement surveys and working with the schools to proactively implement actions.
• Champions the completion of good quality annual appraisals and supports any gaps in learning needs.
• Delivers and supports the business on a wide range of HR projects.
• Attends as a panel member where required, at interview and selection events for senior candidates and contributes to the decision-making process relating to the most appropriate choice of candidate.

Essential

• CIPD qualified Level 5/7
• Good knowledge of employee relations and employment legislation, along with experience of working on range of employee relations aspects
• Experience of HR Information Systems
• Excellent communication skills,
• Driven to continually seek out areas for own and business improvement
• Pro-active approach to work and problem solving, and the ability to spot and deal with issues as they occur
• Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
• Proficient with Microsoft office

Desirable

• Experience within education sector
• Experience and / or training in safeguarding regulations and practice

This is not an exhaustive list a full job description will be provided prior to interview stage. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

OUR COMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values - Pioneering, Persevering, People - we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers, and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools an employer of choice.

AND FINALLY
CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to safer recruitment pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal declaration form and will be subject to online checks including social media.