Regional HR Partner – Education (ER Specialist) Hybrid

KCGroup; Runcorn; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension (6.8% employee / 14.1% -

30 days' annual leave plus bank/public

Reimbursement of business travel

Job summary

KC Group Recruitment, in partnership with a leading education organisation, is seeking an experienced Regional People Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This hybrid role requires travel across academies in the North region, with 1-2 days on-site in the Runcorn area.

The successful candidate will manage complex employee relations, advise senior leaders, and support a large, unionised workforce across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a People Partner/HR Business Partner role with strong ER casework.
• Experience in the education sector and in a unionised environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to provide expert HR guidance.
• Manage high-volume, complex ER caseload across multiple sites.
• Support managers through disciplinaries, grievances, absence, and performance issues.
• Collaborate with Trade Union representatives to maintain positive employee relations.
• Support organisational change projects, restructures, and workforce planning.
• Analyse people data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Help develop and implement people policies and initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations

HR advice

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Change management

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent experience (desirable)

Job description

KC Group Recruitment, in partnership with a leading education organisation, is seeking an experienced Regional People Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This hybrid role requires travel across academies in the North region, with 1-2 days on-site in the Runcorn area.

The successful candidate will manage complex employee relations, advise senior leaders, and support a large, unionised workforce across multiple sites.