Human Resources and Corporate Services Division
Tel: (01624) 685820

The Human Resources and Corporate Services Division is responsible for providing the Department's human resources, administrative, legal and health and safety services.
The key functions include:
- Providing an employee relations advisory service for managers and staff in respect of employment legislation, human resources policies and procedures, conditions of service, discipline, grievances, capability, attendance, welfare and disputes.
- Providing direct assistance for managers in handling their personnel responsibilities and in complying with employment legislation.
- In consultation with stakeholders, developing human resources strategies, policies and procedures.
- Identifying and meeting training needs in relation to employment legislation, human resources policies and procedures and best practice.
- Handling appointments once the successful candidate for a post has been selected, including pre employment checks, salary assessments, work permit applications, offer letters, confirmation of appointments and contracts of employment.
- Processing medical referrals, maternity leave requests, extension of service requests, early retirement requests, salary review requests, special leave requests, resignations and retirements.
- Promoting communications between employees and management through joint consulting and joint negotiating committees.
- Assisting the Department in all of its administrative and legislative functions.
- Handling complaints.
- Providing support, advice and guidance to the Board of Education and School Governing Bodies.
- Providing secretarial and postal services.
- Data protection control and information security.
- Events organisation.
- Media liaison.
- Providing transport for children with special needs.
- Processing insurance claims.
- Issuing licences for children appearing in entertainments.
- Pupil attendance.
- Advice and direct assistance to managers in handling their health and safety responsibilities.
- Providing a wide range of health and safety training.
- Undertaking health and safety audits and reviews.



