Human Resources Service Advisor
- Employer
- Havergal College
- Location
- Toronto (City), Ontario
- Salary
- We offer an excellent working environment and a competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Closing date
- Aug 13, 2021
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- Sector
- Educational Institutions and Services - Secondary
- Function
- Generalist
- Job Level
- Generalist, Specialist, Business Partner, Consultant, Recruiter, Interviewer
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Designations Required/Preferred
- CHRP
Founded in 1894 and located on a beautiful 22-acre campus in midtown Toronto, Canada, Havergal College is one of Canada’s pre-eminent independent school for girls from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. At the forefront of women’s education for over 125 years, Havergal is grounded in the principles of a liberal arts education and prepares young women to make a difference. Through our outstanding curricular and co-curricular programs, we nurture a culture of capability that fosters self-confidence, leadership, critical thinking, inquiry-based learning and teamwork within our students.
Specific Accountabilities:
This role will champion HR initiatives that support Havergal’s talent strategy goals to enable a collaborative, engaged and high performing culture:
- Support people programs and initiatives relating to recruitment, performance management, competency development, HR communications, health, wellness/safety, employee engagement and professional development that contributes to an efficient and motivated workforce
- Develop and instill positive collaboration and credibility, building highly effective relationships with key internal stakeholders that facilitate buy-in and commitment
- Update policies, procedures and practices with recommendations to management as needed for improvement and/or compliance with legislation
- Assist with the day-to-day administration of HR activities including, employee offer letters, contracts, general employee correspondence, announcements and vendor correspondence
- Manage and maintain updated employee files including updates to the HRIS
- Manage and maintain up to date organizational charts
- Maintain a positive employee relations climate by responding to employee questions and concerns, responding proactively to employee benefit and payroll queries including employee leave management
- Stay aware of Human Resources trends and changes in provincial and federal laws, regulations, accreditations and legislation that impact the organization’s human capital assets
- Manage the tracking of HR metrics to measure the value and effectiveness of HR initiatives and programs
- Perform full lifecycle recruiting initiatives, from job description and posting development to reviewing resumes and pre-screening, performing detailed reference checking, preparing offers of employment and conducting employee orientation and onboarding
- Participate as needed in the Joint Health and Safety Committee
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
- Post-secondary education
- Proven HR Generalist experience with a CHRP designation
- Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive HR experience across multiple HR disciplines
- Comprehensive knowledge of employment law and HR policy and process issues, high emotional intelligence, unphased by ambiguity, with a mature and proactive results-oriented attitude
- Strong judgement, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Strong writing skills and previous experience in employee communications
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and express their interest to careers@havergal.on.ca.
Please submit your cover letter and resume no later than June 25th, 2021.
We appreciate all applications, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Havergal College is committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations please contact Cathy LeBlanc at 416-483-3519 ext. 6605 or by email at careers@havergal.on.ca.
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