Human Resources Business Partner/People Manager

Oasis Community Learning; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational charity in Greater London seeks a skilled People Manager to support HR operations across four academies. This role is pivotal in driving people-focused projects and partnering with stakeholders to enhance educational outcomes. Candidates should have a strong HR background, experience in managing change, and the ability to influence at all levels. The position offers a salary of £53,172 – £57,402, with excellent benefits including professional development and generous holidays.

Benefits

Professional development

Health and dental cover

Pension contributions up to 20% of salary

Qualifications

• Strong HR generalist background with experience in ER matters.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders and manage change.
• Experience in a strategic partnership role within HR.

Responsibilities

• Support operations at 4 academies in Croydon.
• Provide coaching and proactive HR solutions.
• Engage with staff to understand and solve HR challenges.

Skills

Influencing leaders

Change management

HR generalist background

Experience in unionised environments

Job description

Is our People Manager opportunity at Oasis Community Learning the role for you?

• You’ll be joining us as Oasis. We’re a large established Multi-Academy Trust of 56 Academies but we’re more than a MAT. As part of the Oasis charity, we exist to make a difference and enhance young people’s lives. Want to work within a purpose led organisation? Then This is real chance to be central to the operations of a purpose-led organisation.
• Looking for a varied HRBP role? Then our People Manager role, could be a good fit. You'll be involved in a wide variety of HR matters. This would suit a true generalist.
• You won’t work in isolation and you'll be supported by an experienced team and specialists in areas such as ER & recruitment.

If you share our vision, want to make a difference? and this sounds exactly what you are looking for then please read on!

About our People Manager - South opportunity

The role is part of our People and Culture function, where we have a number of Centre's of Expertise , looking to add value to our operations and ultimately support our key stakeholders in providing exceptional education to our students. This role will directly support 4 of our academies (mix of primary/Secondary and straight through) based around Croydon. The role will be hybrid with likely 3 days a week in academies. The key aspect of the role is to be a true strategic partner to your key stakeholders namely Principals and Department lead (national functions) and to deliver support on a wide range of people challenges. You'll do this where possible through coaching & proactive approaches to HR/people problems.

About you

You'll be a people person and happy to get into academies and get to know your key stakeholders (and ultimately understand why we do this job). You'll be someone who can influence leaders, backed up with a strong HR generalised background to be able to provide the support they need or don't realise they need! You will have managed (or come with a positive attitude and approach) to embed change , have experience being a first point of contact for ER matters and with prior experience in driving ‘people focused’ projects forward. Experience in an unionised environment would be beneficial as would experience in Education; however we are open to exploring sectors where there are synergies to the challenges we may have. (We'd love to hear your thoughts in application as to what these are.)

Key details and what will you get in return?

Duration: This is a permanent opportunity

Salary:£53,172 – £57,402

Base: Head office is in London Waterloo;however the role will support in person across 4 academies currently around the Croydon area in the Soiuh as required, likely 3 days a week (academy details can be found on website)

Hours: 37 hours a week with support required outside of this, should there be any critical incidents that need responding to.

Benefits:Continued professional development both on an informal and formal basis - Wider Oasis Community Learning benefits portal including health & dental cover & discounts at leading companies

Pension: Excellent opportunity to have upto 20% of your salary pa go into a pension pot.

The holiday year runs between 1st September and 31st August. If employment commences or terminates part way through a holiday year, the entitlement during that holiday year shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis rounded up to the nearest half day. Support staff have the following holiday entitlement:

• Under 2 years’ continuous service: 34 days holiday, comprising of 26 days + 8 Bank holidays.
• Under 4 years’ continuous service: 39 days Holiday, comprising of 31 days + 8 Bank holidays.
• Over 4 years’ continuous service: 40 days holiday, comprising of 32 days + 8 Bank holidays.

About Oasis Community Learning

The overall vision for every part of Oasis is for community. A place where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their God-given potential. Delivering first-class, innovative education is part of the work we do as we seek to grow an Oasis Hub in every area where we work; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and whole community.

Next steps

Get your applications in. Highlight in your statement why you feel you want to work for us at Oasis and we'll be arranging initial calls from this.

Applications are open until Wednesday 7th January 2026. We will be shortlisting the week after this and interviews will take place in person in Waterloo, week beginning 19th January 2026. Our preferred candidate will then likely meet with our People Director prior to any formal offer.