HR Advisor (Education)

We're looking for a talented HR Advisor to provide clear, practical and solution-focused HR advice and support to schools and academies across the Midlands.

The role

As an HR Advisor, you'll be part of our Business & Professional Risk department, delivering day-to-day HR advisory services and managing allocated employee relations casework for schools and academies in line with their specific policies, procedures and legal requirements. You'll work alongside our HR Consultants on projects and more complex matters, and may take responsibility for a small portfolio of allocated clients.

Our team of legal and HR specialists have a wealth of education knowledge and experience and come highly commended, consistently featured in Band One of the Legal 500 and Chambers UK listings. Working together as an integrated team, we give clients advice that is practical, sector-specific and legally robust.

What you'll be doing

Providing a solution-focused HR advisory service to education clients, including advice on absence and health issues, conduct and capability, grievance matters, organisational change, and the full range of employment and employee relations matters.

Managing allocated employee relations casework from initial enquiry through to resolution, coordinating next steps, monitoring deadlines and keeping clients informed, whilst providing clear, practical recommendations in line with legislation, policy and best practice.

Supporting the delivery of HR projects and workforce change programmes - including restructures, redundancy consultation and TUPE exercises - and leading investigations of appropriate scope and complexity, including planning enquiries, conducting interviews, evaluating evidence and preparing clear, balanced investigation reports.