HR Business Partner

Description

ABOUT CATS COLLEGES 

CATS Colleges is a leading provider of pre-university academic courses and English language courses in the US and UK. We provide a safe and welcoming boarding high school experience, as well as English Language Study, to a growing number of international students seeking to get accepted into top Colleges and Universities in the US and around the world. 

We operate a number of different educational brands: CATS Academy Boston in Braintree, MA; CATS Colleges in Cambridge, Canterbury and London; Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) and Stafford House English language schools and study holidays. We benefit from being part of a global team focused on teaching and learning. 

OVERVIEW OF THE JOB 

The HR Business Partner will join the global People and Engagement (P&E) team in providing expert HR knowledge, support and guidance. The role will be responsible for the provision of an HR Business Partner service to schools within the USA and Canada, partnering with the relevant senior management team.  

The HR Business Partner will be proactively involved in key cross-organisational P&E projects and key contact and member of the strategic board for a brand. 

REPORTS TO 

You will be directly responsible to the People and Engagement Director (based in the UK). 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB 

The following section outlines a more detailed, but not exhaustive, description of the duties pertaining to this post.  

HR Business Partnering: 

• Provides support, advice and guidance to line managers and employees in relation to HR policies and procedures, employee relation issues and organisational change.   

• Partners with the relevant Senior Management regarding the strategic people plans of their schools and brands. 

• Ensures that management is enabled to lead on the delivery of the full remit of the employee lifecycle. 

• Promotes employee engagement, analysing the data from engagement surveys and working with the schools to proactively implement actions.  

• Champions the completion of high-quality annual appraisals and supports any gaps in learning needs. 

• Ensures central communication is delivered across their region.  

• Delivers and supports the business on a wide range of HR projects. 

• Works collaboratively with the other HR Business Partners to ensure a consistent and joined-up approach is applied to HR service delivery across the schools and brands. 

Monitoring and Compliance: 

• Analyses HR reports and drives HR KPI improvements. 

• Works with the Global HR Admin Team and US Finance to ensure timely and accurate production of HR administration in support of the schools. 

• Monitor's absence and supports line managers to ensure effective absence management and completes occupational health referrals where necessary. 

• Champion the use of Paylocity HRIS and Payroll system by all staff. 

• Works with the admin team to ensure compliance with Government departments in the USA and Canada to ensure we meet local laws and regulations in relation to Safer Recruitment. 

• The key point of contact for our Benefits and Perks – Healthcare, 401k and FSA. 

• Process and track CORI and Fingerprinting background checks for all new hires and existing employee renewals. 

Learning and Development: 

• Delivers training sessions regarding people management practices and collaborates with the senior management teams to ensure that there is a collaborative approach to training delivery across the brands. 

• Contributes to the development and effective delivery of the staff induction at the corporate and school level. 

Recruitment and Onboarding: 

• Work with the central Talent Team and the Senior Team to manage the recruitment process for the business area. 

• Attends as a panel member where required, at interview and selection events for senior candidates and contributes to the decision-making process relating to the most appropriate choice of candidate. 

• Onboard new employees; ensure paperwork and I-9 are completed, inform eligible employees of company benefit programs, ensure compensation and employee details are accurate in our HRIS and Payroll system. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

CATS Colleges seeks candidates with the following skills, experiences, and academic achievement: - 

Academic 

• Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.  

Knowledge & Experience  

• Excellent knowledge of Employment La