HR Operations Manager

Cabot Learning Federation is a Multi Academy Trust responsible for the education of 12,000 pupils across 21 Academies within the Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare area. We employ 2,000 colleagues who provide a great educational experience for our pupils.

We are seeking an inspiring HR Operations Manager to join our supportive and talented team as a maternity cover from January to December 2021.   

This position will close prior to the closing date if sufficient applications are received. 

Your opportunity:  

Reporting to the HR Director you will be responsible for a team of 12 people delivering HR transactional services across the Federation including resourcing, HR administration, liaison with our external payroll provider, HR data, pensions and supply cover. The team was created in February 2019, and has developed into a high performing team with a reputation for excellent customer focus in all areas of their work.   

This strong platform provides a great opportunity to lead the HR operational activity, develop the team and to become involved in a wide variety of interesting projects both within your immediate team and beyond.   

Alongside the HR Operations team are the Employee Relations and Projects activities respectively led by experienced HR professionals who also report to the HR Director and who you will work alongside.    

What we are looking for:   

You will be a great leader who is able to quickly build strong working relationships and work positively with all team members. This is a fast-paced role within which you will be required to work flexibly and respond to changing demands. You must be cognisant of the internal and external factors affecting organisational performance and intuitively respond where needed to support the overall aims of the Federation.    

You will have a natural ability to effectively design and develop new and existing systems and processes. In addition, your ability to confidently negotiate with external service/system provides and hold them to account for service delivery will be essential.   

Whilst your role will primarily be home or office based within the King’s Oak Academy site you will be expected to work across all Cabot Learning Federation Academies if required.   

To arrange an informal conversation please contact Ian Payne – HR Director.   

Cabot Learning Federation Benefits:

As part of the Cabot Learning Federation, we can offer you a range of benefits, including:  

• Access to our pension scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme (if eligible)   
  
• Dedicated Training and Development programmes 
• Health and wellness sessions and discounts. 
• Secured discounts for staff at a number of gyms in the local area. 
• Flu Jabs 
• Annual CLF conferences which provides CPD opportunity  
• Comprehensive Induction process  
• Competitive salaries which are review annually  
• Cycle to Work Scheme  
• Employee Assistance Programme  

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About the Academy & Cabot Learning Federation  

The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We currently sponsor eight secondary academies, nine primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision and an alternative provision which consists of one primary and three secondary phases. CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We are proud to be part of a vibrant community and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupils needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.  

Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.  

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.  

Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.