HR Advisor | Aston, Birmingham
Support our people. Support our services. Make a difference.
We’re looking for a professional, organised and people-focused HR Advisor to join our team and provide a high-quality HR service across our Independent School, Children’s Home, Adult Care Home and Central Administration Team.
This is a varied role where you’ll be a key point of contact for HR queries, while supporting HR administration, recruitment, onboarding, employee records, safeguarding checks and compliance.
The Role
You’ll play an important part in:
- Managing employee records, HR documentation and the employee lifecycle.
- Coordinating recruitment, interviews, references, DBS checks and onboarding.
- Maintaining the Single Central Record and ensuring safer recruitment requirements are met.
- Monitoring compliance including DBS renewals, mandatory training, qualifications and professional registrations.
- Supporting managers and employees with routine HR queries, policies and procedures.
- Providing administrative support for probation, absence and employee relations processes.
- Producing HR reports, maintaining workforce trackers and supporting inspections and audits.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in HR administration, HR support or a similar administrative role.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Confident handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Comfortable managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
- A strong communicator with a professional and customer-focused approach.
- Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Able to build positive working relationships and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- A CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience is required, with CIPD Level 5 or experience within education, social care or another regulated environment desirable. Knowledge of safer recruitment, employment law, Ofsted, Independent School Standards or CQC requirements would also be an advantage.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to be part of a team where HR has a direct impact on the quality, compliance and effectiveness of the services we provide.
If you’re a detail-focused HR professional who enjoys supporting people, keeping things organised and making sure everything is done properly, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and become an important part of our team.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, right-to-work checks and any other required pre-employment checks.
Pay: £34,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Human resources: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
