Childbase Partnership

HR Advisor (Maternity Cover) Salary: £37,000-£40,000 per annum, depending on experience Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday - this is a 15-month Fixed Term Contract Location: Head Office & Training Academy, Newport Pagnell Working pattern: Hybrid - currently up to 2 days per week working from home Travel: Some travel to our nursery locations across England Why join us? Employee-owned - become a partner in our business, have a voice in our future and share in our success through an annual tax-free dividend. Fantastic work-life balance - 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays and the opportunity to earn up to 20 additional paid Partnership Reward Days each year . ? Generous childcare savings - Up to 75% discount for parents and 40% for grandparents at Childbase Partnership nurseries. Career development - access to professional development, training, online learning and apprenticeships through our Training Academy. Wellbeing support - including Mental Health First Aiders, occupational health support, flu vaccinations, eye care vouchers and a range of wellbeing benefits. Partner benefits - including long-service rewards, retail discounts, family fun days and cycle-to-work scheme. The opportunity We're looking for an experienced and passionate HR Advisor to join our team and provide trusted, practical HR support across an allocated group of our nursery settings. You'll act as a case manager for employee relations matters, working closely with managers and colleagues and providing confident, balanced advice across a broad range of HR issues. This is a genuinely varied generalist role covering the full employee lifecycle, with opportunities to contribute beyond day-to-day case management. You'll also be involved in wider people initiatives including HR projects, policy development, colleague development and employee wellbeing strategies, giving you the opportunity to make a real contribution to how we support our people across Childbase Partnership. What you'll bring We're looking for someone who has: Proven experience providing employee relations advice and case management support to line managers. A strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice. A CIPD qualification or HR related degree The confidence and credibility to influence and advise stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders. Strong communication and relationship-building skills. The ability to manage a varied caseload, balance competing priorities and provide pragmatic, commercially aware HR advice. A collaborative approach and a genuine interest in supporting managers and colleagues to achieve positive outcomes. About Childbase Partnership We've been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Across our 44 day nurseries, Head Office and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter and we all contribute. We believe in careers, not jobs, supporting one another to develop, grow and succeed. We're proud to be 100% employee-owned, meaning every colleague becomes a partner with a voice in our business and shares in our success. We're also proud to be ranked number one in the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes, to have raised more than £3.5 million for charity, and to continue working towards a greener and more sustainable future. Ready to join us? If you're an experienced HR professional looking for a varied role where you can build relationships, influence positive change and be part of an organisation that genuinely values its people, we'd love to hear from you. Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Domestic Assistant. Location: West Downs Day Nursery Winchester SO22 5HT (on the Student Village site of the University of Winchester). Contract: Permanent 20 hours/week 52 weeks/year. Working pattern: Monday-Friday Choose between 16:00-20:00 and 17:00-21:00. Salary: £12.87 per hour. We've been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ' careers, not jobs' , supporting one another to grow and succeed. Why join us? Generous annual leave : 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays. Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free. Family childcare savings: If you have children or grandchildren, there's the potential for you to benefit from generously discounted childcare at Childbase Partnership nurseries, with savings of up to NUMBER% for parents, and NUMBER% for grandparents, depending on your contracted hours. Exclusive partner benefits : Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts. Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service. Career development : Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy. About us We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend. We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes. We are community driven : Supporting causes close to our hearts, we've raised more than £3.5 million for charity. We are environmentally responsible : Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy. About you You are passionate about maintaining exceptional standards: You have experience of working as a professional Housekeeper or Cleaner, maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness. You are diligent: Your knowledge of COSHH and the use of your initiative will ensure you uphold a safe environment as you re-stock supplies in bathrooms and kitchens, empty bins, sweep and mop floors, engage in high-level dusting, support the kitchen team with washing-up and take care of the laundry. You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure the well-being of every child and all adults within the nursery are met. You are collaborative: You thrive as part of a team and enjoy building supportive and respectful relationships with others. We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We're committed to FREDIE ( fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step. Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.