Human Resources Manager

Wickersley Partnership Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wickersley Partnership Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated HR Manager to lead a professional HR business service across the Trust academies. You will provide robust advice, ensure compliance with employment law, and support safer recruitment.

Leading a team, you will manage complex casework, drive performance management, and monitor workforce data to inform planning and reporting.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or Level 7) or equivalent demonstrable experience in a senior HR advisory role.
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and best practice.
• Proven experience in managing complex employee relations casework and working collaboratively with trade unions.
• Experience in leading and developing a team, preferably within an educational or multi-site organisation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering responsive, solution-focused HR advice and support across all Trust academies, ensuring compliance with employment law and internal policies.
• Manage complex employee relations casework, liaising with legal advisors and trade union representatives as required.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager - HR to review, update, and consult on Trust HR policies, procedures, and management toolkits, ensuring compliance with current legislation and safer recruitment standards.
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of core HR systems and processes, including recruitment, induction, probation, performance management, and sickness absence monitoring.
• Assist academies with recruitment activities, including job design and role evaluation, to ensure consistency and mitigate organisational risk.
• Support the development and delivery of induction and training programmes to motivate, develop, and retain high-performing staff.
• Help embed and monitor a robust performance management framework across all academies.
• Oversee workforce data collection and analysis to fulfill the Trust’s statutory reporting obligations and inform strategic planning.

Skills

CIPD Level 5/7 or equivalent

UK employment law knowledge

People management / team leadership

Communication & stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualification Level 5 or 7

Job description

As HR Manager, you will oversee the delivery of a compliant, professional HR business service across

the Trust, providing robust advice and clear recommendations on all aspects of HR policy and

practice. Leading a dedicated team, you will act as a trusted advisor to our academies, managing

complex casework, supporting safer recruitment, and driving consistent HR operations to foster an

environment where staff feel valued and supported.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team delivering responsive, solution-focused HR advice and support across all Trust academies, ensuring compliance with employment law and internal policies.
• Manage complex employee relations casework, liaising with legal advisors and trade union representatives as required.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager - HR to review, update, and consult on Trust HR policies, procedures, and management toolkits, ensuring compliance with current legislation and safer recruitment standards.
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of core HR systems and processes, including recruitment, induction, probation, performance management, and sickness absence monitoring.
• Assist academies with recruitment activities, including job design and role evaluation, to ensure consistency and mitigate organisational risk.
• Support the development and delivery of induction and training programmes to motivate, develop, and retain high-performing staff.
• Help embed and monitor a robust performance management framework across all academies.
• Oversee workforce data collection and analysis to fulfill the Trust’s statutory reporting obligations and inform strategic planning.

Qualifications:

• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or Level 7) or equivalent demonstrable experience in a senior HR advisory role.
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and best practice.
• Proven experience in managing complex employee relations casework and working collaboratively with trade unions.
• Experience in leading and developing a team, preferably within an educational or multi-site organisation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.