HR Adviser

The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust, Pontefract, WF7 6BD

17 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
17 October 2025

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week All year round
Contract type: Fixed term - 2 years
Pay scale: Career Grade G6 SCP 12 - 18 (FTE £28,598 - £31,537) to G8 SCP 24 - 27 (FTE £35,412 - £38,220)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you ready to take the next step in your HR career — or already a confident HR Adviser seeking a new challenge in a values-driven education Trust?

We are looking for a motivated and professional individual to join our central HR team supporting schools across the Trust. Working closely with Headteachers and senior leaders, you’ll provide first-line HR advice and ensure consistent, compliant HR practice in areas such as recruitment, absence management, employee relations, and policy application.

This post can be appointed at Grade 8 for experienced HR Advisers who meet all the essential requirements of the post, or offered as a career-grade opportunity (starting from Grade 6) for someone with strong HR administration experience who is ready to grow into a fully qualified advisory role through structured development and CIPD study. You’ll find the minimum expectations needed to apply for the career-grade role and more details about how the career grade structure works in the attachments.

We’re looking for someone who:

Is highly organised, proactive, and confident working with people at all levels.
Has HR experience (ideally within education) and a sound understanding of safer recruitment and employment practices.
Holds or is working towards a CIPD Level 5 qualification (or willing to enrol).
Shares our commitment to safeguarding, equality, and the Catholic ethos of our Trust.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

A welcoming and supportive staff team
Funded professional development and clear progression from G6 to G8.
Hybrid working arrangements after induction period.
The opportunity to make a real difference in supporting our schools and staff.
An excellent pension package through the Local Government scheme
Health and wellbeing support
The opportunity to apply for a blue light card to save money on 15,000 retailers

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

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.