HR Manager

TES FE News; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust is seeking an enthusiastic HR Manager to manage and support HR functions. You will collaborate with leadership to recruit and ensure compliance with policies. Ideal candidates possess strong organizational and administrative skills, with a commitment to fostering positive staff relationships. This permanent role offers a pro-rata annual salary of £25,252 - £28,331.

Benefits

Teacher & support staff pension schemes

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Networking opportunities

Free Flu vaccine

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Highly professional and well-organized.
• Ability to balance workload to meet deadlines.
• Awareness of relevant regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support team members in HR.
• Collaborate with Principal and School Business Manager on recruitment.
• Provide advice and administrative services related to HR management.

Skills

Organizational skills

ICT skills

Administrative skills

Relationship building

Job description

Job Overview

HR MANAGER

PERMANENT

Support Staff Role

37 hours per week, 40 weeks per annum

(38 term time weeks, 5 training days and 5 further days)

Tove Pay Scale Band H (£28,624 - £32,115)

Pro rata actual annual salary £25,252 - £28,331

We require an enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated HR Manager to start September 2025. The successful candidate will manage, support, and work with team members supporting HR. You will collaborate with the Principal and the School Business Manager to recruit staff, support their employment journey, and ensure compliance with Trust policies and employment law.

The ideal candidate will be friendly, approachable, and able to build excellent working relationships with staff. You should be highly professional, well-organised, and capable of balancing workload to meet deadlines. Good organisational, ICT, and administrative skills are essential.

You will provide professional advice and administrative services related to Human Resource management and procedures, supporting whole school staffing. You will assist line managers to ensure consistent application of policies and practices, and support strategic projects as designated by the School Business Manager and Principal. Awareness of relevant regulations, Education Acts, and statutory instruments is required.

Application materials including a vacancy booklet, candidate information, and the application form are available on the Lord Grey Academy website: http://www.lordgrey.org.uk/general-information/vacancies/. Please submit your completed application and cover letter to Human Resources at Lord Grey or via email to [e-mail] by 9am on Monday, 1st September 2025. Interviews will be held on Monday, 8th September 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Tove Learning Trust

Tove Learning Trust (TLT) is a successful multi-academy trust with primary, secondary, and alternative provision schools across the West Midlands, Northamptonshire, and Milton Keynes, serving over 11,500 children. Our schools include primaries, secondaries, and alternative provision, all committed to providing high-quality education and fostering outstanding student outcomes.

We value diversity and are dedicated to removing barriers to equity, believing that every colleague can transform students’ lives. Our central team and Trustees focus on delivering excellent educational outcomes, with most schools rated Good or better by OFSTED. Support includes specialized teams in Maths, English, Science, Humanities, EYFS, and SEND & Inclusion.

Employee Benefits

• Teacher & support staff pension schemes
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Training School Alliance
• Networking opportunities
• Specsavers eyecare voucher
• Free Flu vaccine
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Medicash - Health Cash Plan including 24/7 GP services, dental, optical, physiotherapy, and skin health tracking
• Exclusive discounts on shopping and travel

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.