Principal HR Advisor

Position Details:

Job Title: Principal HR Adviser

Duration: 3 months Contract - extendable

Location: Woolwich, UK

Job Description:

• This is a senior advisory role and the successful candidate may be required to deputise for the HR Manager. Candidates will have the credibility and confidence together with a detailed understanding of public sector organisations to work closely with, and coach, managers, school leaders and governors to meet their current and future people needs
• The Principal HR Advisor will work as part of the Schools’ HR traded service to deliver robust and professional HR support to school leaders across the Royal Borough of Greenwich they may also support RBG’s Corporate HR Services. They will be advising Governing Bodies, Headteachers, Directors and senior managers across a varied workload and will need to quickly build positive and effective relationships to deliver the best outcomes across the employee life-cycle including resourcing, performance management, dismissal appeals and complex employee relations cases. Strong change management experience supporting organisational restructures and TUPE transfers is essential.
• Candidates will have excellent interpersonal and influencing skills. The broad scope of the role requires a solutions-focused approach, supported by well-developed analytical planning, excellent practice knowledge and strong organisational skills. The roles will require someone who is customer focused and has high standards of achievements.
• HR experience in an education setting is desirable but not essential for the Schools' HR role.
• A minimum of 2 days attendance in the office is required and staff are expected to attend the office and in-person school-based meetings as required in addition to this.