Group Senior People Lead - Wellbeing
Eastern Colleges Group
Group Senior People Lead - Wellbeing
£38223
Eastern Colleges Group, Little Marsden, Pendle
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 1 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 5c14ec889cfa46dda9368cd0d74d6e3d
Full Job Description
- Develop and implement strategies and initiatives to effectively manage employee absences across the Group.
- Act as a subject matter expert in absence management, providing guidance and support to managers and employees.
- Lead absence case work, collaborating with managers to implement effective absence management resolutions.
- Drive a culture of wellbeing within the Group, enhancing employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention.
- Partner with the HR Manager - Employee Relations to manage absence casework across the Group.
- Support the wider HR team in driving positive outcomes for staff and teams.
Proven experience in absence management and employee wellbeing initiatives. - Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
- CIPD Level 5 or 7/equivalent HR certification is essential.
Eastern Education Group with travel to our campuses onsite at West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds, Abbeygate Sixth Form, Bury St Edmunds and One Sixth Form, Ipswich - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
- Salary: £34,834 per annum - £38,223 per annum
- Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
- Family friendly policies and flexible working
- Access to our employee assistance programme
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Free parking
- Canteen
- Company Events
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Funded Subject Course Development for your Role
- Range of Staff communities, including EDI and Neurodiverse Communities
- Career Progression Opportunities Available
- Successful and Supportive Onboarding and Induction
Are you passionate about fostering a positive work environment where employees thrive? Do you possess expertise in absence management and employee wellbeing? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!, We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
Who is the Easter Education Group :
One Sixth Form College in Ipswich and Abbeygate Sixth Form College in Bury St Edmunds. Together with West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds, we have formed the Eastern Education Group, which is a collective of visionary post-16 education providers. Sharing the same ambitious strategic aims, we are committed to providing outstanding vocational and academic excellence to over 15,000 students across the region.
As a Group, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.
This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.
This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information please contact our recruitment team at: [email protected]
Completed application forms should be made via out recruitment portal - if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.