Human Resources Officer

Blessed Christopher Wharton, Catholic Academy Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Blessed Christopher Wharton, Catholic Academy Trust, is seeking an HR professional to work closely with the Head of HR and the central team to provide high quality support on people related matters across our family of schools.

You will help shape and develop an HR service that contributes to delivering Teaching and Learning, aligns with the Strategic People Plan, and offers opportunities to gain broad experience across a growing Catholic education network.

Job description

To work in close collaboration with the Head of HR, Trust Senior Leaders and the wider Central team, providing a high quality of support on all people related matters for our Family of Schools. To provide a proactive and effective support service that contributes to the delivery of Teaching and Learning across the Trust. Support the Head of HR and wider colleagues so that the Trust can achieve the aims of the Strategic People Plan.

This is a genuinely exciting time to join our Trust. BCWCAT currently comprises 17 primary schools and two secondary schools, and forms part of a wider period of change across the Diocese of Leeds, where five Catholic Trusts are set to merge into two larger Trusts over the coming years. As part of this development, BCWCAT will become part of the Carlo Acutis Catholic Education Trust, which will serve approximately 45 schools — offering members of the central team an exciting opportunity to gain broader experience and exposure across a larger, more diverse family of schools.

Working closely with the Head of HR, the successful candidate will play an integral role in shaping and developing an HR Service that supports and strengthens our workforce, and which ultimately contributes to the quality of teaching and learning experienced by our pupils.