Are you currently working in a HR Team and ready to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee HR Adviser to join our well-accomplished HR team based in Huntingdon.
We are an award-winning and accredited education services business with 30 years of expertise.
We are a technology-enabled business, but people are at the heart of what we do. We believe in developing long-lasting relationships with our customers and employees.
We are 100% dedicated to education and our expert team of 200 highly qualified employees support more than 2,500 schools nationwide.
Purpose of the job -
As a trainee HR Adviser, we will develop and grow you technical and behavioural skills to enable you to develop into a strong HR Adviser. A key part of the role will be working to deliver outstanding HR advice and guidance to our customers You will be constantly focused on delivering commercial and pragmatic advice whilst ensuring you are delivering to our client’s objectives.
Through a comprehensive and intensive training program you will develop towards the following core responsibilities: -
- To act as the first point of contact to provide advice and solutions to managers on employee relations matters including, working arrangements, contractual matters, sickness, employee communication and consultation, either via phone or e-mail, in line with current legislation.
- Respond to a wide range of customer enquiries, via telephone, e-mail or other correspondence, relating to HR issues/administration in a professional manner, to ensure that clients receive timely, accurate and valuable advice.
- Liaising with the EPM team to deliver a seamless EPM service experience.
- To draft template letters in relation to any informal/formal meetings relating to ER cases, attending meetings/hearings as deemed necessary.
- Work in conjunction with colleagues in the HR advisory team in supporting our schools.
- Actively contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the HR Advisory team, undertaking specific projects to embed consistency and best practice.
- Offer accurate interpretation, advice, application and representation to clients on employment legislation, best practice and policies and procedures in relation to and in the context of clients’ policies and procedures on a range of HR matters.
Skills/Experience
- Experience working within Education or payroll / HR provider organisations an advantage.
- Coaching and staff mentoring / development.
- Confident and clear communicator both written and oral.
- Strong IT skills
Other information
There are several reasons people have stayed with EPM for a number of years, we offer a wide range of benefits:
- 26 days annual leave + 8 days public holiday
- A generous pension package
- BUPA Cash Payment
- Flexible working arrangements
- Cycle Scheme
- Company events
- Tailored learning and development programmes
- We offer an inclusive and open workplace
At EPM we have great career progression and learning and development courses along the way. We are all about supporting our staff and promoting people from within.