HR School Business Partner

The Priory Learning Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational trust in the UK is seeking a highly motivated HR School Business Partner. This full-time, permanent role involves working closely with headteachers and senior leaders to provide high quality HR advice, manage casework, and drive organizational change. Candidates should have significant experience in HR and a proven track record of building professional relationships. This position offers an attractive salary package along with comprehensive employee benefits, including health insurance and CPD opportunities.

Benefits

Access to wellbeing centre

Funded healthcare scheme

Discounted nursery fees

Contributory pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Health & fitness offers

Cycle to Work scheme

Free on-site parking

Flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR role with senior leaders.
• Ability to present information to senior stakeholders.
• Track record of building credibility across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Headteachers and senior leaders.
• Deliver high quality HR advice and drive organizational change.
• Support academies to raise outcomes for students.

Skills

Experience of working to strict deadlines

Excellent organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Exceptional communication

Strong professional relationships

Expert employment legislation application

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

HR School Business Partner

Permanent

All Year Round

Full time – 37 Hours per week

TPLT 9 (44074.66 – 47180.98 actual salary)

Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and solution focused HR School Business Partner. This is a pivotal role where you will work closely with our Headteachers and senior leaders to deliver high quality HR advice lead on casework and drive organisational change. Your expertise will contribute towards a proactive and timely values led HR service that supports our academies to raise outcomes for our children.

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we work collaboratively with nine schools from CSET in South Gloucestershire with an aim to join together to form the Pathway Trust in the future.

The successful candidate will work 37 hours per week all year round working in and with our schools across North Somerset and Somerset and based at the HR central team office at Worle Community School – an Academy.

We are seeking candidates with the following :

• Experience of working to strict deadlines and managing a busy workload.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills with demonstrable problem solving skills paired with exceptional communication.
• Experience of working closely with senior leaders in a generalist HR role with an excellent track record for building strong professional relationships and credibility across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience of applying expert employment legislation and best practice HR in a way which is accessible to stakeholders and non‑HR colleagues.
• Ability to present information so as to build senior stakeholder engagement around a range of HR initiatives.

At the Priory Learning Trust we offer an incredible comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes :

• The PLaTform – Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield – Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents which provides services such as a 24 / 7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
• Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
• A very friendly school community with dedicated supportive & inspiring colleagues.
• Health & Fitness offers including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health.
• A Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Flu vaccinations on site during the working day free of charge.

About The Priory Learning Trust :

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first‑class education to a wide range of children from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put Students First and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high‑achieving successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students families staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also cherish our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support training and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more regardless of their background.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge) cautions or bind‑overs you may have even if they would otherwise be regarded as Spent under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date : 16 November 2025

Proposed Interview Date : 20 November 2025

Proposed Start Date : 5 January 2025

Key Skills

Category Management, Channel Marketing, ABAP, Administration Support, Accident Investigation, AV

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary : 44074 – 47180