People & Culture Advisor

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tapestry Learning Partnership is seeking two People & Culture Advisors to deliver practical HR guidance and operational support at Djanogly City Academy and City of Derby Academy. You will be the primary HR contact for your allocated school, partnering with leaders and staff to ensure compliant, consistent and positive employee experiences across the Trust.

You will bring experience in employee relations, recruitment and workforce administration, offering clear advice and maintaining discretion.

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations, recruitment and workforce administration
• Ability to offer clear, confident advice to leaders while ensuring policy compliance
• Excellent communicator with attention to detail and discretion

Responsibilities

• Provide HR guidance and operational support at the Academy and across the Trust
• Act as primary HR contact for allocated school and build strong relationships with leaders and staff
• Support leaders in managing teams, ensuring wellbeing, compliance and a positive employee experience

Skills

Employee relations

Recruitment

Workforce administration

Policy compliance

Communication

Job description

Tapestry Learning Partnership is a new and ambitious education Trust with strong commitment to people, culture and wellbeing. We're building a connected, collaborative organisation where colleagues feel supported, valued and proud to belong. Joining us now means helping to shape that culture from the ground up.

Join us on an exciting journey of transformation and excellence.

At Tapestry Learning Partnership, we believe in the power of education to change lives. Formed in January 2026 through the merger of two strong trusts, QEGSMAT and Djanogly Learning Trust, we are building a future where every child succeeds and flourishes.

About the Role

We are seeking two highly organised and people-focused People & Culture Advisors to provide practical HR guidance and operational support at either Djanogly City Academy and City of Derby Academy. In this role, you will help leaders manage their teams effectively, ensuring compliance, consistency, and a positive employee experience throughout the Trust. Based at the Academy, you will act as the primary HR contact for your allocated school, building strong relationships with leaders and staff while working collaboratively with the wider People & Culture team to deliver a high-quality HR service.

Who We're Looking For

We are seeking two highly organised and proactive People & Culture Advisors to join our central team, providing professional HR support across the Trust. The successful candidates will have experience in employee relations, recruitment and workforce administration, with the ability to offer clear, confident advice to leaders while ensuring compliance with policies and employment legislation. You will be an excellent communicator with strong attention to detail, capable of managing a varied workload and handling sensitive information with discretion. A collaborative and solutions-focused approach is essential, alongside a commitment to delivering a high-quality service that supports both staff and organisational effectiveness.

What We Offer

• Professional development and HR training opportunities
• Clear pathways to progress within the Trust
• A strong commitment to wellbeing and work-life balance
• Inclusive leadership and supportive, values-led culture

Why Join Tapestry Learning Partnership?

• A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence
• High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
• A caring, inclusive organisation that values staff wellbeing and work-life balance
• Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing
• A welcoming, collaborative team
• Professional development and training
• Clear career pathways in People & Culture
• A commitment to wellbeing and work-life balance
• Inclusive, supportive leadership and trust-wide networks

This is your chance to be part of something special. Help us shape the future and make a lasting impact.

Tapestry Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and be eligible to work in the UK.

Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found at:

Tapestry Learning Partnership

Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Further details about our school can be found on our website:

https://www.tapestrylearningpartnership.org/