HR Officer

About us

OLC Europe College is a small business in Bolton, Manchester and Oldham. We are professional, agile, and our goal is to is defined by our pursuit of Excellence in Higher Education..

Our work environment includes:

• Wellness programmes


• Growth opportunities


• On\-the\-job training

· Facilitate effective employee relations across the College

· Support the Principal with maintaining effective employee relations across the company

· Coach, educate, advise and support Line Managers in employee relations cases and people management matters

· Support on employee investigations and instruct managers to lead where necessary

Coordinate the recruitment and induction of new staff

· Coordinate the comprehensive recruitment process, including advertising roles, liaising with candidates, scheduling interviews, and completing pre\-employment checks

· Conduct interviews as part of a panel

· Manage the induction of new staff by liaising with the Teaching and Learning team, IT and Safeguarding departments to ensure all documentation, access, and equipment are in place.

· Log the successful completion of induction training for new teachers and issue certificates

· Update staff information on BrightHR, including start dates and leavers

· Issue identity badges and work with MIS to allocate work emails

Keep accurate records of all staff information on Bright HR

· Maintain staff records, including digital folders, contact details, contracts, and DBS status.

· Liaise with the Line Managers about missing documentation, reference concerns or DBS disclosures

· Update start and end dates and remove leavers on BrightHR

· Ensure full contracts are returned and correctly filed

· Track the completion of staff induction

· Send all new staff Safeguarding training and inform the Designated Safeguarding Leads of any current staff who require updated training.

· Support on certificates of sponsorship

Staff Support and Wellbeing

· Be a first point of contact for staff HR queries and provide clear, compassionate guidance.

· Coordinate the delivery of return to work meetings by line managers following staff absence.

· Signpost staff to appropriate internal or external support for wellbeing and mental health.

· Work with the Principal to monitor and promote a positive working environment.

Absence and Attendance

· Track and record staff absences, annual leave, and time off requests.

· Update attendance records in BrightHR.

· Support on emergency leave requests, ensuring communication with the Line Managers.

· Provide data to Line Managers and the Principal on absence trends for follow\-up.

Performance and Compliance

· Support the coordination of appraisals and professional development documentation.

· Lead the scheduling and coordination of management coaches, ensuring timely access for staff.

· Monitor CPD completion and Central Office training, track probation reviews, and support Line Managers in staff development processes.

· Assist in gathering and logging performance or conduct\-related concerns for investigation.

Administration and HR Communication

· Issue employment letters, contracts, and documentation.

· Notify relevant teams (e.g. Finance, IT, Facilities) of new starters, leavers or changes to contracts.

· Ensure all staff records and communications are confidential and comply with data protection laws.

Carry out general administrative tasks as required by the role

Job Type: Full\-time

Pay: £30,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring programme


• Free parking


• On\-site parking

• Bachelor's (required)

• Management: 1 year (preferred)

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