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An Exciting Opportunity to Join an Outstanding Team!

We are looking for an enthusiastic, professional and proactive Human Resources Officer to join our team at New College Pontefract.

This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional to take ownership of the full employee lifecycle within a successful and ambitious educational environment. As the dedicated HR lead for the college, you will provide high-quality advice and support to managers and staff on a broad range of HR matters. You will work with the Central HR Team, creating the perfect balance of autonomy and support.

As a HR generalist you will provide a comprehensive range of HR support, taking a lead on HR work and employee relations matters and being the first point of contact for staff at New College Pontefract. You will take the lead in managing college-based HR processes including recruitment, new starter processes, contracts, use of HR software to maintain staff records and additionally support managers with employment relations matters (including sickness absence, flexible working requests, disciplinary and grievance cases etc).

This would be an ideal opportunity for someone currently working as a HR Officer or someone with a proven track record in HR administration who is looking for their next step. You will receive advice and support from the Central HR Team and other HR Officers. NCLT is committed to the professional development of staff and would be willing to fully fund the appropriate CIPD qualification for the successful candidate if desired.

Closing Date: Monday 12 October at Midnight

To be successful in this role you will have excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, be personable, self-motivated and professional with good communication skills, be able to work flexibly under pressure, balancing changing priorities and be willing to undertake further training relevant to the role.

New College Pontefract is an outstanding place to work and study, regularly near the top of UK sixth form college results tables and awarded outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. With over 2500 students and over 200 staff, New College Pontefract is the founding member of the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT).

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service. The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools, plus the Central Team.

Why Work for Us?

· Access to high-quality professional training, in-house and externally, to support your professional development.

· Attractive pension scheme.

· Access to a range of employee benefits, including a cycle to work scheme, technology scheme and an Employee Assistant Programme which includes such as GP appointments, counselling and physiotherapy.

· A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our Staff Wellbeing Charter, including college Staff Wellbeing Co-ordinators and an annual wellbeing day.

· NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country.

If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.

To see the full job description, person specification and to apply please visit https://nclt.ac.uk/vacancies/.

Applications should be submitted to NCP-recruitment@nclt.ac.uk.