HR Business Partner

Lift Schools; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Lift Schools as a Regional HR Business Partner, where you'll lead a team in providing expert HR support across the London and South region. This dynamic role involves engaging with senior leaders to navigate HR challenges, ensuring staff feel valued and supported, and driving positive outcomes in a diverse school network. The ideal candidate will possess strong HR advisory experience, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and a commitment to providing excellent education for every child.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Generous benefits

Lifestyle perks

Qualifications

• Experienced in HR advisory and casework, particularly in disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Confident in supporting senior leaders and influencing decision making.
• Skilled at building relationships across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR support to schools across London and South region.
• Work closely with senior leaders on HR issues from casework to strategic change management.
• Develop HR capability to support staff and values.

Skills

HR advisory

Casework

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Organisational skills

Resilience

Job description

We are looking for a Regional HR Business Partner to support our schools across the London and South region. This is a brilliant opportunity to lead a team of HR Coordinators and an HR Advisor providing high quality, expert HR support that drives positive outcomes across our schools.

As a Regional Business Partner you will work closely with Principals, Regional Education Directors and senior leaders to deliver practical, solution-focused advice across a wide range of HR issues – from casework and policy implementation to strategic change management. You will also play a key role in developing HR capability within schools, contributing to a culture where staff feel valued and well supported.

This is a varied role that combines hands-on support with influencing and leadership. You’ll need excellent stakeholder management skills, a collaborative approach, and the ability to work across multiple sites and priorities. Previous experience in the education/public sector and multi-site organisations would be highly beneficial.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in HR advisory and casework, including disciplinary, grievance, and capability
• Confident supporting senior leaders and influencing decision making
• Skilled at building strong working relationships across a range of stakeholders
• Organised, proactive and resilient – able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Committed to our mission: an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day

Should you wish to find out more about this role, please contact the Head of HR Services, Felicity Larter at [e-mail]

Closing date : 22nd June 2025

Interview date : 3rd July 2025

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Ready to apply? submit you application by clicking the apply link at the top or bottom of the page -We can’t wait to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.