Senior People Lead - Employee Relations (HR)

Senior People Lead - Employee Relations (HR)

Senior People Lead - Employee Relations (HR)

Job description

• Eastern Education Group with travel to our campuses
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £34,834 per annum - £38,223 per annum

Are you passionate about fostering a positive work environment where employees thrive? Do you excel in employee relations and driving effective resolutions to workplace challenges? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

As a Senior People Lead specialising in Employee Relations, you will play a pivotal role in promoting a collaborative and supportive work environment within our Group. Your primary focus will be on handling complex employee relations cases and providing expert guidance on HR policies while collaborating with the wider HR team to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in employee relations, providing advice and guidance to managers on complex ER issues.
• Lead on employee relations casework, including disciplinaries, grievances, and performance management.
• Develop and implement strategies to support positive employee relations and compliance with employment law.
• Drive initiatives to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction across the Group.
• Partner with the HR Manager - Employee Relations to deliver effective resolutions and ensure consistency in ER practices.
• Support the wider HR team in achieving strategic goals and delivering positive outcomes for staff and teams.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in employee relations, with a strong track record of managing complex ER cases.
• Comprehensive understanding of employment law and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• CIPD Level 5 or 7/equivalent HR certification or working towards is essential.

We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our employee assistance programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company Events
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded Subject Course Development for your Role
• Range of Staff communities, including EDI and Neurodiverse Communities
• Career Progression Opportunities Available
• Successful and Supportive Onboarding and Induction

Who is the Eastern Education Group:

Eastern Education Group Trust is currently comprised of One Sixth Form College in Ipswich (Ofsted Outstanding) and Abbeygate Sixth Form College in Bury St Edmunds (Ofsted Outstanding), Exning Primary School in Exning and SENDAT across the East of England. Together with West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds, we have formed the Eastern Education Group, which is a collective of visionary education providers.

Sharing the same ambitious strategic aims, we are committed to providing outstanding vocational and academic excellence to over 18,000 students across the region. Our vision for the Eastern Education Group is simple. In an ever-changing world, we deliver a world-class, inspirational life-long learning journey that drives prosperity and wellbeing for all in our communities.

The Eastern Education Group helps shape and deliver education from primary through to those accessing University, Apprenticeships (higher and degree) and professional development in the workplace. We also support those people who simply have a passion for learning.

As a Group, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.

This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Date: 8.00am on Friday 24th January 2025

Interviews: Shortly thereafter

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website.