Head of HR

Middlesex Learning Trust, London, N12 0QG

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  27 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £63,000.00 - £67,000.00 Annually (Actual)

Head of HR job summary

Middlesex Learning Trust (MLT) are seeking to appoint a suitability experienced HR professional to oversee HR management across the Trust. MLT is a successful and thriving Trust, based in North London, with schools in Barnet, Enfield and Luton.

Applicants are welcomed from experienced HR professionals with the necessary qualities and skills to lead this important aspect of the Trust’s work. Our strapline ‘Excellence for All’ exemplifies our commitment to ensure that both students and staff, within the Trust, are fully supported to thrive and succeed. We have high expectations of all members of our Trust community. A talented, committed and cohesive staff provide encouragement and support for students and each other. Positive, professional relationships are central to the Trust’s continued development and success.

We are seeking a Head of HR who will:

• Develop and implement the long-term vision and strategy for the Trust’s HR services, ensuring they meet the needs of the Trust as it grows and develops
• Deliver proactive strategic HR advice and support to Executive and Senior Leadership Teams on HR matters in line with MLT policies and procedures, legislative requirements and current practice, and to the agreed standard
• Contribute to decision making and prioritisation, informing key decisions that have staff implications.

This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably talented and motivated HR professional. There are many benefits for staff working within the Trust, including:

• A Trust-wide People Strategy
• Membership of the Local Government pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (offering a range of free confidential support)
• A Cycle to Work Scheme
• Opportunities for professional development and training.

Middlesex Learning Trust (MLT) is a multi-academy trust with three successful secondary schools in Barnet, Enfield and Luton. The key purpose of MLT is to deliver the best possible education for our students, to enable them to maximise their achievements, academically, socially and emotionally ready to take their place in society as positive and successful adults. We are an outward facing Trust and our work includes training teachers (through The Compton SCITT) and delivering nationally accredited programmes, through our work with a Teaching School Hub, including the Early Career Framework and the National Professional Qualifications.

Middlesex Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Middlesex Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/middlesex-learning-trust

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