Human Resources Advisor - Sutton, England

Job summary

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HR Advisor to join our team and deliver a high-quality, people-focused HR service. You will play a key role in supporting managers and employees, providing clear advice, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring smooth HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR support to schools and the central team across the Trust, offering generalist advice and guidance under the direction of HR Business Partners.
• Support employee relations processes, including drafting formal documentation, maintaining accurate meeting notes, and ensuring timely case management in line with HR policies.
• Administer HR systems and processes, ensuring accurate data entry on iTrent, maintaining personnel records, and supporting payroll, absence, and pay change procedures.
• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding checks, ensuring compliance with safer recruitment policies and advising on pre-employment requirements such as DBS, references, and right-to-work.

Requirements

• Successful experience of working within Human Resources or an office environment providing customer services.
• Awareness of issues relating to people with learning difficulties and willingness to work alongside students who may communicate through challenging behaviour.
• Experience of maintaining both manual and computerised records.
• To possess or be willing to work towards CIPD level 5 qualification, or equivalent

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