Education HR Manager — Culture & People Leader

The Lowry Academy; Little Hulton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work Scheme

CPD access

INSET & planning days

Job summary

The Lowry Academy is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead the operational delivery of HR across the academy. You will provide expert advice to leaders and managers, ensuring compliance with employment law, safeguarding, and trust policies while driving high‑performance culture.

You will support workforce planning, wellbeing, and organisational development to attract, develop and retain high‑quality staff for excellent pupil outcomes.

Qualifications

• Resilient HR practitioner with experience in busy educational settings.
• Solid knowledge of employment law and safeguarding requirements.
• Ability to lead and manage HR business support across a Trust.
• Proven capability to drive wellbeing and high‑performance culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage operational delivery of HR across The Lowry Academy.
• Provide expert HR advice to leaders and managers on people management and planning.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, safeguarding requirements and policies.
• Support workforce planning, organisational development and staff wellbeing.

Skills

HR management

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Organisational development

Job description

The Lowry Academy is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead the operational delivery of HR across the academy. You will provide expert advice to leaders and managers, ensuring compliance with employment law, safeguarding, and trust policies while driving high‑performance culture.

You will support workforce planning, wellbeing, and organisational development to attract, develop and retain high‑quality staff for excellent pupil outcomes.