• For term time only posts, annual leave should normally be taken outside of term time.
• This role is an operational, customer service focussed role and will require attendance at educational settings from time to time.
• This role offers hybrid working, allowing you to work either from home or from one of our offices.
• This role is part time (27 hours per week) amd term time only (39 weeks)

We are a highly experienced team of professional HR Advisors who support Head Teachers, School Leaders and Governors/Trustees by providing an effective HR Service that meets the day to day and strategic needs of our schools and academies in Somerset and across the borders.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of HR professionals and work with our schools and academies to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children and young people in our educational settings.

We’re working to improve the lives of children in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Providing expert HR advice, guidance, and support to school leaders to enable them to manage all aspects of the employment relationship.
• Ensuring school leaders are compliant in fulfilling their contractual and statutory responsibilities in relation to employment legislation.
• Supporting schools’ leaders and governor panels at formal hearings
• Delivery of HR training.
• Review and development of HR policies and procedures.

We offer ongoing support, training, and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:

• Proven experience of working in a HR environment, ideally in educational settings but is not essential.
• Experience of advising on complex HR casework. E.g. grievances, sickness absence, disciplinary hearings (including dismissal), TUPE, restructuring & redundancy.
• An up-to-date knowledge of relevant HR legislation and recognised best practice.
• Experience of working in a unionised environment with a resolution focus.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply. 

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Sam Simmons, Service Manager Education Leadership Advisory at Samantha.simmons@somerset.gov.uk) or Claire Owen, Education HR Lead, at Claire.owen@somerset.gov.uk

The Salary for this role is Grade 10, ranging from £22,256 to £25,036 per annum for 27 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

Interviews will take place Thursday 5th September 2024.

When completing your Application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.