HR / People Business Partner (London Primaries) – Part-time
Ark is an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we are a network of 38 schools, educating around 24,000 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference. Through Ark Ventures, we incubate, launch and scale initiatives that address some of the most intractable issues in education and society – in the UK and around the world.
We have an excellent opportunity for a People Business Partner to join our team. You will have full responsibility for the delivery of a strategic and operational People service for the Regional Directors of our London Primary schools. You will be part of a highly credible Business Partner team who together deliver the People agenda across out network in Birmingham, Hastings, Portsmouth and London; supported by centralised People Advisors who offer day to day HR guidance to our schools. Continuous professional development is taken very seriously and opportunities to develop and grow as a robust HR professional (in a supportive environment) are readily available.
To be successful for this role, you will need to demonstrate:
- Effective senior stakeholder management in a senior HR professional role
- Effective delivery of change management initiatives (e.g. restructure)
- Experience with effectively managing Trade Union relationships
- Strong ER experience including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence management using a commercial approach with flexible/outcome focused solution
- A robust awareness of keeping children safe in education, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns and understands how and when to take appropriate action
- Able to manage conflicting priorities and achieve stretching objectives through resilience, resourcefulness and a solution-oriented approach
- Your behaviours include; professional courage and influence, commercial drive, situational decision-making, insights focus and ethical practice.
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Closing date: 12 noon on 3rd July 2019, with interviews taking place on 8th and 11th July.
Location: various sites within London
Hours: 30 hours worked over 4 or 5 days (to be discussed at interview)
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 FTE (£32,000 - £36,000 pro rata) dependent on qualifications and experience
Contract: Permanent
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.