HR People Lead – Absence & Health Management

• Based across Eastern Education Group, with travel among sites.
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year –Fixed Term 9 -12 month FTC
• Salary: £31,206 per annum – £34,965 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

Be the Champion of Well-Being: Join Us as Group People Lead – Absence and Health Management!

Are you passionate about supporting health, well-being, and creating a workplace where people can thrive?

At Eastern Education Group, we’re seeking a dedicated Group People Lead to make a real difference!

As our expert in absence and health management, you’ll:

• Guide managers and employees through absence challenges with empathy and expertise.
• Support well-being by offering confidential advice, resources, and referrals.
• Address sickness trends and promote proactive health initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships as a key advisor on attendance and capability procedures.

This role is your chance to lead the way in creating a healthier, happier workplace where people feel supported and valued. Ready to make an impact? Apply today!

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• 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
• Access to various memberships 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

Eastern Education Group Trust is currently comprised of One Sixth Form College in Ipswich (Ofsted Outstanding) and Abbeygate Sixth Form College in Bury St Edmunds (Ofsted Outstanding), Exning Primary School in Exning and SENDAT across the East of England. Together with West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds, we have formed the Eastern Education Group, which is a collective of visionary education providers.

Sharing the same ambitious strategic aims, we are committed to providing outstanding vocational and academic excellence to over 18,000 students across the region. Our vision for the Eastern Education Group is simple. In an ever-changing world, we deliver a world-class, inspirational life-long learning journey that drives prosperity and wellbeing for all in our communities.

The Eastern Education Group helps shape and deliver education from primary through to those accessing University, Apprenticeships (higher and degree) and professional development in the workplace. We also support those people who simply have a passion for learning.

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.

The Group 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: recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk

Completed application forms should be made via our recruitment portal – if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days of the closing date, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Closing Date: 8.00am on Wednesday 8^th January 2025

Interviews:  Shortly thereafter

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The Group is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018.  For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website.