Overview
Beech Hill School, part of the Family of Learning Trust, seeks an experienced HR Manager to support the Trust’s central team, school leaders, governors and trustees. The role is primarily based at the central team offices in Halifax (HX1), with travel required across all academies within the Trust.
Responsibilities
The HR Manager will provide an outstanding advisory and transactional HR function across the five primary schools. Key duties include:
- Operational management of all aspects of HR advisory on employment relations issues.
- Delivering day‑to‑day HR activities with strong organisational and time‑management skills.
- Working closely with executive team, headteachers, senior leaders and colleagues to attract, develop and retain talented staff.
- Advising leaders on workforce strategy, employee relations, organisational change, wellbeing and compliance.
Qualifications
- Graduate member of CIPD or hold an equivalent HR related qualification, or possess significant demonstrable experience as an operational HR Advisor within a multi‑functional, unionised organisation.
- Previous experience advising in schools or knowledge of teacher terms and conditions is preferable.
Candidate Profile
- Confident, warm candidate with substantial HR experience, ideally within education or public sector.
- Expert knowledge of employment law and people practice.
- Ability to influence at senior level, build trusted relationships and lead with decisive integrity and sincerity.
Benefits
- Experienced and supportive leadership teams with a collaborative approach and an empathetic culture
- An established, experienced and friendly central team
- Holiday entitlement 28 days (increases after 5 years continuous service) plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension scheme with an employer contribution rate of 15.3%
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Commitment to continuous professional development for all staff
EEO Statement
The trustees of the Family of Learning Trust and the Governors of each school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS (formerly CRB) from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
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