HR Officer

Seaton Valley Federation of Schools
Elsdon Avenue
Seaton Delaval
Tyne and Wear
NE25 0BP
0191 237 1505

Job role
HR Officer
Type of contract
Permanent, 37 hours per week, Full year
Salary/Scale
Band 4: Scale Points 7 to 11 £24,294 to £25,979

Required from
1 September 2024

Small enough to care, big enough to make a positive impact

This is an exciting opportunity to join our federation of three schools delivering education to 9-18 year olds throughout Seaton Valley in south-east Northumberland.
You will work closely with the Business Manager and Senior Leadership Team to ensure HR processes such as recruitment, appraisal and sickness absence are effective and consistent across the Federation as well as providing initial advice on more challenging issues such as disciplinary, grievance and restructuring. You will also update employee records and prepare paperwork for our payroll provider to strict deadlines and a high level of accuracy.

Ideally with a professional HR qualification equivalent to NVQ level 3, you will have previous experience of core HR administrative processes and excellent organisational skills. You will also have a track record of providing accurate and pragmatic advice to line managers about terms and conditions and key HR policies and procedures. Excellent literacy and numeracy skills and a meticulous attention to detail will be needed, however tact, diplomacy and tenacity to deal with situations which are sensitive or may result in conflict is equally important.
You will also take responsibility for our administration service across the Seaton Valley Federation. Under the guidance of the Business Manager – HR, Admin and Partnerships you will supervise our team of administration assistants running our busy school main offices, engaging with parents, students, staff and members of the public. The school offices are very busy and you will need to have a flexible and organised approach.

As this role will involve scheduling cover for absent teachers, the working pattern will involve an early start during term-time e.g. 7.30am-3.30pm. It is also essential that you are able to travel frequently between our two school sites located in Seaton Delaval and Seaton Sluice. We would consider applications to work either full year or term time plus 10 days.

Visits to the school are also warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please email Janet Das, Business Manager via vacancies@svf.org.uk to make an appointment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is essential that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required for all posts.
Interested in applying? A completed application form must be submitted by 9am on Monday 19th August 2024. Follow the link below to apply:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/119797754/EDV-2024-SVF-74315

Further information about all of our current vacancies is available at: http://www.svf.org.uk/vacancies