HR Manager - Schools Trust (Hybrid, Travel & Growth)

Page Personnel; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working model

Mileage reimbursed at HMRC rates

Career progression and CPD

Job summary

The Community Inclusive Trust (CIT) is seeking an experienced HR Manager to provide expert HR guidance across 19 academies. You will lead employee relations cases, partner with senior leaders, and drive people-focused solutions that support staff and students alike.

This role requires travel across trust sites and a minimum one day per week onsite at the Head Office. You will lead on absence management, policy implementation, recruitment support, and HR strategy delivery, while developing a

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR background with proven experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites and manage a varied workload.
• Proactive, collaborative approach with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice and guidance to senior leaders across the Trust on all people matters.
• Lead and manage a wide range of employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence cases.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with academies, acting as a key HR partner.
• Support recruitment, induction, probation and performance management processes.
• Ensure effective implementation of HR policies and compliance with employment legislation.
• Conduct investigations, hearings and present cases where required.
• Lead on absence management and provide insightful reporting to support decision-making.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of HR strategy and initiatives.
• Support organisational development, training and continuous improvement across the Trust.
• Line manage and support HR administration colleagues.

Skills

Employee relations

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

HR qualification or degree

Job description

The Community Inclusive Trust (CIT) is seeking an experienced HR Manager to provide expert HR guidance across 19 academies. You will lead employee relations cases, partner with senior leaders, and drive people-focused solutions that support staff and students alike.

This role requires travel across trust sites and a minimum one day per week onsite at the Head Office. You will lead on absence management, policy implementation, recruitment support, and HR strategy delivery, while developing a