HR Officer (Sawston Village College)

Professional CIPD membership (Associate) and

Level 3 or 5 qualification or currently studying towards or willing to do so. Evidence of continuing professional development. Previous HR experience in a generalist or

specialist environment, including operational exposure to application of

employment law, case management. Experience of advising and influencing managers

on matters of HR operations. Experience of managing recruitment and

onboarding processes. Previous experience of managing HR processes and

procedures and interpreting policies to provide first line advice. Good management skills, acting positively,

flexibly, and constructively, bringing energy and focus to the work. Ability to advise colleagues on HR issues using

strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills. Ability to analyse problems at an operational

level, identify root cause and develop a range of creative solutions that will

add value. Ability to be people focused, be open to

innovative and creative ideas and challenge and committed to individual

learning and development. Strong organisational and project management

skills with ability to manage large and/or complex projects. Ability to take responsibility for planning own

work, consistently achieving and delivering quality despite tight timescales

and conflicting priorities. Good written and verbal communication skills and

ability to successfully present information verbally through use of formal

presentation tools. Excellent IT skills, including the ability to

use MIS, MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.