HR Manager

TipTopJob; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academy trust is seeking an HR Manager to join their supportive team. This role involves providing HR business partnering support across several schools and advising senior leaders on HR management issues. The ideal candidate will have significant HR experience, be CIPD Level 5 qualified, and possess strong communication skills. Benefits include opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for Apprenticeship and CPD

Support for mental health and wellbeing

Cycle to work scheme

Defined benefit pension schemes

Healthcare benefits

Free onsite parking

Discounts on various benefits

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR generalist with employee relations experience.
• Ability to communicate confidently and build relationships.
• Experience in education is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR business partnering support within geographic schools.
• Advise senior leaders on HR management issues, ensuring compliance.
• Manage employee relations issues and organizational change projects.

Skills

Employee relations

Communication

People management

HR knowledge

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Location: Sawtry

Salary: A GBP 41,511 - 45,718 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent Full time

Hours of work: 37 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Closing Date: 24th July 2025

The Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. It currently operates primary, secondary, and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire.

The Role

They have an exciting opportunity to join their friendly and supportive team as a HR Manager. Leading a Senior HR Advisor and HR Officer, you will provide HR business partnering support within a geographical hub of schools in Cambridgeshire. Using your HR expertise, you will advise senior leaders on HR management issues, ensuring compliance with policies, employment law, and HR best practices. You will manage employee relations issues, including disciplinary, capability, and grievance cases, as well as organisational change projects such as TUPE. Your support includes professional dotted-line management of the school HR Officers.

Skills and Qualifications

• An experienced HR generalist, qualified to CIPD Level 5 minimum, with employee relations experience in a complex, regulated environment.
• A confident communicator with strong HR knowledge, able to establish credibility and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Proven experience supporting senior leaders as a critical friend, helping build organisational and people capability, and managing people issues effectively.
• An experienced people manager who leads by example and supports team development to ensure excellent HR service delivery.
• HR experience in education is desirable but not essential; training and support will be provided.

This role requires travel between multiple sites, so a current driving licence and access to transport are necessary.

Benefits

• Opportunities for Apprenticeship and CPD to develop specialist knowledge.
• Potential to advance your teaching career through the Initial Teacher Training team.
• Support for mental health and wellbeing via Employee Assistance Programmes and resources.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Defined benefit pension schemes (local government or Teachers).
• Healthcare benefits, including free eye tests and flu vaccinations.
• Free onsite parking.
• Discounts on various benefits, from essentials to holidays.

If you are interested and meet the criteria, please apply early as the Trust reserves the right to close applications early.

Closing date: 24th July 2025

Interviews: 31st July 2025

The Trust is committed to diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding and expects all staff to uphold these values.