Job Description:

Nottingham City Centre (On-site) | £35,000 - £40,000 P/A with excellent benefits | Permanent

This is a genuinely pivotal role within a high-performing and supportive HR team at the heart of a vibrant, fast-paced education environment. 

As HR Advisor, you will be the go-to expert for employee relations, providing trusted, pragmatic advice to managers while ensuring a consistent, high-quality HR service across a diverse workforce of over 300 staff, with an even wider community including volunteers, coaches, and governors. 

This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days look the same. From complex casework to coaching leaders, shaping policy, and contributing to engagement initiatives, you will play a key part in driving a positive, compliant and people-focused culture. 

What You Will Be Doing 

Employee Relations and Advisory 

• Managing a varied employee relations caseload including long-term absence, disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working and performance matters 
• Providing clear, consistent advice in line with employment law and best practice 
• Supporting sensitive and complex cases with professionalism and integrity 

Coaching and Stakeholder Support 

• Building strong relationships with line managers across the organisation 
• Coaching and empowering leaders to confidently manage people issues 
• Supporting senior recruitment processes, including panel interviews 

Policy and Compliance 

• Owning and developing HR policies, ensuring they remain compliant and up to date 
• Supporting safeguarding-related policies and compliance requirements 
• Playing a key role in maintaining robust HR standards across all staff and associated groups 

People Experience and Engagement 

• Supporting employee engagement initiatives, including the annual staff survey 
• Helping to shape a positive and inclusive working environment 
• Overseeing employee benefits and contributing ideas to enhance the employee experience 

HR Operations and Data 

• Maintaining accurate HR records and supporting payroll changes 
• Producing meaningful HR data and insights to inform decision-making 
• Supporting recruitment activities where needed 

What We Are Looking For 

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent 
• Proven experience managing end-to-end employee relations casework 
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice 
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels 
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail 
• Comfortable working in a structured, compliance-focused environment 

Experience in education is not essential. Adaptability and willingness to work within a regulated, safeguarding-driven setting is key. 

What's in it for you:

This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a purpose-driven environment, where your work directly supports people and the wider community. 

Benefits include 

• Onsite gym and swimming pool 
• High-quality school meals during term time 
• Private healthcare 
• Death in service three times salary 
• 24 days holiday plus 5 days at Christmas plus 1 additional day and bank holidays 

The Environment 

You will be joining a supportive HR team with exposure to a wide range of people challenges, from day-to-day advisory work to complex case management. With a workforce spanning teaching staff, operational teams and a wider network of contributors, this role offers both breadth and depth. 

Interested?

If you are an experienced HR professional who thrives in a busy, people-focused environment and enjoys making a tangible difference, we would love to hear from you, apply today. 

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