People Operations Manager

Are you an experienced HR Manager with experience of implementing a new HRIS system? Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact within the education sector? A prestigious educational organization in Kettering is seeking a skilled HR Operations Manager to join their busy team.

Driving a culture of continuous improvement, you will ensure effective and streamlined processes are enabled using current and emerging HR technology, which is then implemented effectively across multiple schools.

Salary and benefits:

• £45,000 – £52,000 + annual pay progression
• Excellent access to professional development opportunities
• Generous leave policies
• Subsidised dining
• Beautiful, modern office environment
• Bike2Work scheme

Hours of work:

• 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30am – 3.30pm Friday

As People Business Partner, you’ll have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Providing an expert voice on people operations and administration, seeking opportunities for technology enabled improvement and identifying and implementing new ways of working
• Reviewing HR processes & policies, update them and develop automated solutions wherever possible
• Seeking opportunities to network and keep up to date with HR systems development in the wider external marketplace
• Developing process flows / maps to highlight duplications and design the most efficient ways of working
• Producing strategic and day-to-day management information data which enables effective decision making
• Ensuring the integrity of employee information and acting as the GDPR champion for people data in conjunction with the Compliance and Contracts Manager
• Able to identify, implement and review operational process improvements. Working closely with our Head of People and People Partners, being proactive as well as highly responsive

We’re looking for a People Business Partner with the following skills and experience:

• Experience within a HR People Operations / Systems role
• Chartered CIPD member, qualified to degree level (or equivalent)
• Prior leadership of the implementation of at least one major People Information System
• Enjoys working in busy and demanding team environment, whilst working efficiently at pace
• High degree of IT literacy; confident in the use of MS Office
• Demonstrates a collaborative, problem solving approach as part of a team
• Builds effective relationships with stakeholders and colleagues through excellent communication skills