HR Business Partner

ROLE SUMMARY:

We are looking for an ambitious HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our UK HR team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment and is either CIPD qualified or currently working towards their qualification. As the HRBP, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing all HR processes and procedures across a group of schools, ensuring a seamless employee experience. You will be supported by a team of HR Assistants, who will handle the day-to-day HR queries, while you provide strategic guidance and leadership.

In this role, you will take ownership of the entire employee lifecycle, from managing recruitment and onboarding to handling ER casework, performance management, compliance, payroll, and exits. You will act as a trusted advisor to school leadership, ensuring that HR policies and procedures are applied consistently and effectively. A key part of your role will be managing HR queries and cases, ensuring that HR Assistants provide accurate and timely guidance to employees and managers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make an impact in a global education group. We work in a hybrid environment, with 4 days a week in our Mayfair office or School location.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the full employee life cycle of teaching staff, from recruitment and onboarding to offboarding
• Manage HR queries and cases, ensuring HR Assistants provide accurate guidance on HR policy, process and operating procedures for employees and managers.
• Review all staff survey data for their respective area and work with Heads of School Lead to ensure action plans are in place
• Manage the maintenance and update of Single Central Record with details of all staff at each school, as well as any visiting staff and volunteers carrying out regulated activity within the school.
• Supporting the Senior Management Team of each school through the inspection process (ISI and Ofsted), to ensure the Single Central Record and staff files are compliant with the ISI and Ofsted inspectorate.
• Working closely with the Head of Employee Relations and other relevant stakeholders, conduct investigations, chair disciplinary and grievance hearings, manage and record case work at each school.
• Manage all non-academic recruitment campaigns within the schools, posting roles on the Recruitment portal and various job boards. Monitoring application levels, ensuring queries are responded to promptly and interviews are organised.
• Compile monthly report for payroll including any staff changes, absences, salary changes, together with details of any temporary payments.
• Have oversight and understanding of the headcount budget for their schools. Support the HR Director and Finance Director in the monthly budget process. 
• Support HR Assistants within your cohort
• Support the UK HR Director with ad hoc project work

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• CIPD qualified or working towards.
• Previous experience in an HR Advisor, or Business Partner role
• Good knowledge of HR policies and processes.
• Strong employment legislation knowledge.
• Experience of handling varied and complex ER casework.
• Ability to work under pressure, identify priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• System focused with ability to pick up new systems quickly.
• Highly effective communication skills.
• Ability to approach confidential matters with discretion, sensitivity and diplomacy.
• Ability to liaise confidently with senior management, staff, parents and the wider community.
• Previous experience in education is desirable, but not mandatory