Job Description

HR Manager

Salary:

Cheshire East Council NJC Pay Structure Grade 10, Point 31-35 40,476 - 46,581

Contract type:

Full-time (37 hours) Monday - Friday; Full-year (52 weeks)

Contract term:

Permanent

Closing date: Monday 12th May 2025 at 12:00 noon

Interview date: Friday 16th May 2025

Wilmslow High School (School age range: 11-18) Number on roll: approx. 2,200 (including 500 sixth form)

We hope to appoint from 16th June 2025 but will be flexible: we recognise that the right candidate may need a longer notice period.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take on a role that combines involvement in the strategic development of the organisation with the need to ensure operational functions and responsibilities are carried out highly effectively.

The successful candidate will be a strong strategic leader and team player and will have:

Significant experience of working with HR procedures and policies Tenacity and perseverance Strong interpersonal skills and high levels of emotional intelligence Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
This role is suited to a 'hands on' HR leader, who will be responsible for driving forward our HR department and strategy, as well as the efficient and effective management of all areas of our people management activity - recruitment, induction, employee wellbeing, safeguarding, absence management, performance management and professional development.

We are looking for a strong HR generalist, ideally with experience in the education sector, who has a confident, solution focussed approach and is fully aligned with our schools' visions and values. You will report directly to the Head teacher and will be responsible for managing a small HR team.

We offer a happy and caring environment rooted in our core values, in which staff and students can flourish, whilst challenging ourselves to pursue excellence for all our students. The school is set in extensive grounds, ideally positioned between the thriving city of Manchester and the open countryside of the Peak District.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to respect this commitment. A consideration of the person's suitability to work alongside children is part of the selection process.

If invited for interview, you will be:

asked to complete a self-declaration form answering questions in relation to any criminal record or other information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. subject to an online search. This is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore at interview.
If successful, you will be subject to:

an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, DBS and a Declaration that neither they nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.
Current or previous employers will be contacted and information requested will include:

Disciplinary offences relating to children, including any for which the penalty is 'time expired' Whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns
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Job Title: HR Manager AAAE5167

Purpose of Post

To lead the organisation's HR function.

Specifically, responsible for effective, efficient, accurate and safe HR leadership and administration with particular emphasis upon safer recruitment, contractual changes, payroll, attendance management and day-to-day HR matters.

To whom responsible:

Headteacher

Principal Duties

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trategic development

To provide senior executives, and those responsible for governance, with advice in relation to the organisation's HR responsibilities and rights To lead and manage the organisation's HR functions so that they promote the organisation's vision, values and improvement priorities To lead and manage relations with external providers of HR services To lead and manage any HR services provided by the organisation to other organisations To keep all assigned areas of responsibility under review in order to ensure that develop in line with organisational need and in response to emerging opportunities

Policies and procedures

To manage the organisation's suite of HR policies and procedures, and recommend appropriate amendments or updates To ensure compliance with HR-related regulations

Staffing structures

In liaison with the School Business Manager, maintain management information designed to support effective, efficient, accurate and safe improvement planning and decision-making In liaison with the Headteacher, keep staffing structures under review and, when necessary, make recommendations for change and development. To determine the nature and timescale of new appointments

Safer recruitment

To manage a recruitment and selection process which complies with the current guidance around safer recruitment in KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) To ensure the preparation of compliant job advertising materials To ensure a compliant shortlisting process To ensure that compliant pre-appointment and vetting checks are carried out To oversee planning of the interview schedule To conduct interviews as required. To determine contractual details for the successful candidate and to check all contractual documents before issue To arrange feedback to those who were not successful

Contractual changes and end of employment procedures

To keep track of, and implement, any contractual changes that have been determined by the Headteacher (e.g. salary changes, changes in hours) To manage the termination of contracts for colleagues leaving To conduct the EXIT questionnaire and interview process for colleagues leaving as required To keep under review the reasons for colleagues leaving, and take action if it appears necessary

Wellbeing, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

To support the Headteacher in promoting a positive, productive and inclusive workplace environment that reflects the school's values and enables colleagues to thrive and flourish. To coordinate liaison and consultative activities with professional associations and employee representative groups To be a point of contact for any colleague wishing to raise HR matters

Attendance Management

To manage the school's Attendance Management Procedure in relation to all colleagues, teaching and support To manage the absence request procedure for all colleagues: on-the-day absence and planned absence for all; holiday requests for relevant support colleagues. To receive regular analyses of colleague absence to determine whether any absence triggers have been met To conduct short-term and long-term absence meetings absence review meetings; liaising as appropriate with Cheshire East HR To make referrals to the school's Occupational Health provider To conduct return to work risk assessments as appropriate To manage any reasonable adjustments required in order to support colleagues in returning to the workplace

Staff conduct

To support the Headteacher in ensuring that any complaint related to a member of staff is managed through the effective, efficient, accurate and safe application of policies and procedures To oversee, as appropriate, investigations which are requested by the Headteacher under the school's disciplinary policy and procedure To support and service any meetings or hearing arising from staff conduct policies (eg disciplinary, grievance, dignity at work, capability etc)

Line management responsibilities

To line manage the Personnel and Payroll team

Safeguarding, Health and Safety

To assist the organisation's Designated Safeguarding Lead and be specifically aware of and assist with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security, safeguarding and confidentiality issues relating to students To ensure that all required pre-appointment and vetting checks are caried out for all new appointees To ensure that the relevant vetting checks are carried out for all other adults on site (contractors, visitors, volunteers, etc) To ensure that the Single Central Record is maintained in line with current KCSIE requirements Contribute to the management of Health and Safety responsibilities across the organisation, liaising with external regulatory organisations and providing the Headteacher with advice and reports on developments To conduct risk assessments for colleagues who are expectant mothers

Training and development

To co-ordinate and participate in the delivery of induction training for all new colleagues

Reporting

Provide the Headteacher with a weekly update on HR matters Provide the Leadership Team with updates on HR matters as appropriate Provide the Governing Board reports on HR matters in line with the agreed yearly meeting cycle and agenda schedule Lead and manage the process of providing relevant government agencies with required HR information (eg. the DfE School Workforce Census; Gender Pay Gap Reporting)

Notes

Health and Safety

To take all reasonable steps to ensure the Health and Safety of students and staff within the teaching base environment.

To promote and safeguard the welfare of students in accordance with the school's child protection policy.

Local Authority Flexibility Policy

Notwithstanding the detail in this job description to undertake, in accordance with the Policy, such work as may be determined by the Head teacher from time to time, up to or on a level consistent with the Principal Duties of the job.

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No Smoking' Policy

The school is an entirely 'no smoking' and 'no vaping' environment.

Review

This job description will be subject to review annually at the end of the academic year or earlier if necessary.

In addition, it may be amended at any time after consultation with you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 40,476.00-46,581.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free flu jabs On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 16/06/2025