HR Advisor

Winstanley College

Winstanley Road

Wigan

WN5 7XF

Salary: Scale 4, Points 710 £25,951 - £27,733 pro rata

29 hours per week, Part Time (0.8FTE), Term-Time Only + 10 days

Required for as soon as possible

The Opportunity

We are seeking an organized HR advisor with a professional positive attitude and a sharp eye for detail to join our dedicated College HR team. As our HR Advisor, you will be the College’s go-to expert for contract variations, family leave, and flexible working and other key HR matters. Crucially, you will lead our approach to absence managementusing data to identify trends, managing Occupational Health referrals, and creating supportive return-to-work plans that get our valued staff back doing what they do best.

You will work closely with the Principal, Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and HR Manager to facilitate smooth operations and support employee relationships.

Key Purpose of the Role

The HR Advisor provides comprehensive HR and administrative support to the HR department in College. The role is responsible for employee lifecycle administration including, providing HR guidance, being the first point of contact for absence management, facilitating return to work, co-ordinate cover, support onboarding appraisals and assist in compliance monitoring and other reasonable, appropriate and necessary tasks to meet the strategic and operational needs of the College.

Please see the full job description and person specification for more details.

Safeguarding Statement:

Winstanley College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people that we work with. As such, all post are subject to the `Safer Recruitment` process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the College. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education online searches will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates

To find out more and apply, visit the following link HR Advisor - careersite

If you require any further information, please contact the college on 01695 633244 E-mail: hr@winstanley.ac.uk Website: www.winstanley.ac.uk

Interview date: Wednesday 19^th August 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

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