HR Leading Practitioner for Schools Job reference #EJR012893

To ensure the best HR service can be delivered to our schools and to the Council, as an HR department we will be looking at changing our HR delivery model in the new year and the post holder will be integral to any changes that are introduced.

Schools HR Consultancy Team at Ealing

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team. We are highly regarded and valued by our school customer base and want the successful candidate to consolidate on and develop existing strengths.

In an increasingly competitive market and with a national agenda that promotes increasing numbers of academy schools, the team needs to ensure that it employs high calibre staff with the right knowledge and experience, to encourage schools to continue to buy into the service. You will need to be able to provide a wide range of HR services to schools, particularly around supporting headteachers to manage people and dealing with complex casework as well as short term projects.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial focus alongside experience of internal HR consultancy or business partnering in a unionised school or education environment. Your knowledge and skills will command credibility with our key stakeholders.

You will be expected to work flexibly, in a hybrid working environment, and work from home, in the office and out at schools. In view of the nature of this position, the role is subject to enhanced vetting as part of the recruitment process. This role is deemed customer facing and as such you must have a good command of spoken and written English which is sufficient to enable you to effectively perform the role. This requirement relates to Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

If this opportunity appeals to you, we look forward to receiving your application. If you would like to discuss the role please contact Mark Nelson, Head of Schools HR Consultancy 0n 0208 825 9478 or mnelson@ealing.gov.uk

Closing date: 12th December 2024.