Hr Coordinator

Salary: Grade 4 from GBP27,684 dependent on experience and qualifications

Brighton Girls is seeking to appoint a skilled HR generalist to provide a professional operational HR service to the school.

You will impart practical, consistent and proactive HR advice and will provide support to the Director of Finance and Operations (DFO), the Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Departments on all aspects of HR. You will liaise with our HR and Compliance Manager and HR Business Partner at the Girls' Day School Trust Office who will assist you with providing guidance on the application of GDST HR policies and procedures.

You will possess excellent time management, organisation and administrative skills, and will be able to manage and prioritise your own workload effectively with the needs of the school. We are looking for someone with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, who can relate well to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy. The ability to work well under pressure and work to tight deadlines is key. Experience of working in HR in a similar role would be an advantage but is not essential and we would welcome applicants with educational experience and knowledge of the Single Central Record looking to grow into this HR role.

Why join Brighton Girls?

As a founding school of the Girls' Day School Trust, Brighton Girls has a significance in the history of girls' education. Located in the heart of the city of Brighton; we are as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself.

As part of the Girls' Day School Trust, our staff benefit from our 140-year history of excellence and innovation in girls' education, with many opportunities to share ideas and best practice with colleagues across the network.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

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The closing date for applications is 15 February 2024.

Exceptional candidates will be interviewed as applications are received and we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.