HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Inspiration Trust, Norwich, NR2 1NR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  20 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - until 30th April 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale I: £37,280 to £39,152 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications: • Fully CIPD qualified to level 5 - (working toward full qualification with relevant experience) • Good numeracy and literacy

Experience: • At least three years' experience of working in a generalist HR environment • Experience of casework including capability, disciplinary and grievance • Experience of supporting managers across a variety of departments at different levels in all aspects of HR. • Experience of change management • Experience of producing and delivering training • Report writing • Experience of working with DBS/Safeguarding protocols

Professional Skills and Attributes: • Organised and methodical approach to administration and record keeping • Planning and control • Solution focused • Excellent IT skills including Office 365 • Understanding and practical knowledge of employment law and employer best practice • Understanding of confidentiality • Ability to manipulate data and produce meaningful reports

Communication and Influencing: • Team working and personal impact • Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management • Managing the stakeholder relationship

What the school offers its staff

The Inspiration Trust offers all staff a range of benefits via our ‘my lifestyle' portal. All eligible staff will have access to a range of benefits from salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts.

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

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Applying for the job

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About Inspiration Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Inspiration Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@inspirationtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/inspiration-trust

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.

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