HR Business Partner

Join our Trust and Help Shape Great Places to Work

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Business Partner to join our Central HR Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting leaders across our family of schools, ensuring that our colleagues receive excellent HR support and that our academies can focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for our children and young people.

As a trusted HR professional, you will provide expert advice and guidance on a broad range of people matters, working closely with Principals, senior leaders and central colleagues to deliver people solutions that support our values, culture and strategic objectives. You will line manage and support HR Advisors, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality and consistent HR service across the Trust.

Working closely with the Director of HR, you will play a key role in delivering the Trust's HR policies and strategy, supporting workforce planning, talent development, employee wellbeing, organisational change, recruitment and retention initiatives.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building strong relationships, solving complex people challenges and making a positive impact across a diverse and dynamic Multi Academy Trust.

About You

We are looking for an individual who:

Has substantial experience working in a generalist HR or People advisory role.

Has strong employee relations experience and confidence managing complex casework.

Possesses excellent knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.

Can build credibility and influence at all levels.

Demonstrates exceptional communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.

Can manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Has a solutions-focused approach and strong attention to detail.

Is committed to supporting an inclusive, high-performing workforce.

Essential

CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.

Full UK driving license and willingness to travel across Trust sites.

Desirable

CIPD Level 7 qualification.

Experience within the education sector, academy trusts or public sector organisations.

What We Offer

The opportunity to make a meaningful difference across multiple schools and communities.

A supportive and collaborative central team environment.

Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.

Generous pay and pension scheme.

Wellbeing support and employee benefits package.

A culture that values inclusion, integrity, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Join us and help create a thriving workforce that enables every child to succeed. If you are interested in applying, please complete your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer