Core Team Adviser (HR and Compliance)

Pendle Education Trust, Nelson, BB9 7YT

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Attainments

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including a Grade C in Maths and English
• A CIPD or CIPP qualification or a willingness to complete one of these qualifications (desirable)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

Knowledge

• Experience of working in HR or compliance (desirable)
• Experience of working in an educational setting (desirable)
• Experience of working in an office setting (desirable)
• Experience of using HR management systems and/or compliance systems (desirable)

Skills and Abilities

• To be able to be flexible and take both a proactive and responsive approach towards the role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload with conflicting deadlines
• Excellent IT and numeracy skills and confidence with statistics
• Ability to work autonomously but know when to escalate potential issues
• Understanding of compliance requirements in Academies and knowledge of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’

What the school offers its staff

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated , driven individual to join our team at Pendle Education Trust. The role is broad and involves supporting our core team and schools with all issues relating to HR and compliance.

By joining the Pendle Education Trust family, you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. The Pendle Education Trust core team offers functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance to our primary and secondary schools.

We offer a warm and inclusive working environment with a focus on professional development and there will be scope to develop within this role. This role will allow you to assist with the development of key processes at the Trust.

The successful candidate will report into our System & Process Manager (HR and Compliance) as well as providing some wider support to the Core Team at annual events. Experience of working in an education environment would be an advantage, though this is not essential.

We are very welcoming of flexible working arrangements to balance work and life and would like to encourage applications from applicants seeking this way of working. The role is from 0.8 to full time and is an all year-round position. The role is part of our Core Trust team who have a base at Northlight Mill in Brierfield but also work remotely, supporting their work-life balance. We also spend time in our schools as required, so the ability to travel to these sites will be necessary.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Core Team Adviser (HR and Compliance) (1).pdf - 2.87 MB (opens in new tab)

About Pendle Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Pendle Education Trust website
• Email address: cbrannon@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pendle-education-trust

Pendle Education Trust was established in 2012 and we now have over 2,630 children in our schools, with over 350 staff dedicated to their education and wellbeing. Our schools are Castercliff Primary Academy, Casterton Primary Academy, Colne Primet Academy, Pendle Primary Academy and West Craven High School. We are committed to where we work and recognise the uniqueness of each of these five communities.

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