19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    1 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    1 July 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

£40,480.00 - £43,294.00 Annually (FTE) NSCT Health Cash Plan + Generous Pension

HR Advisor job summary

Why join us?

North Star Community Trust are a family of academies built on the belief that we are Stronger Together. The Trust plays a vital role in the communities it serves, creating real, lasting change through education, opportunity and support. The Trust’s vision is to help every child succeed at school and in life. We live by the values of Education, Community, Opportunity , ensuring every pupil receives an excellent education, feels part of a strong and caring community, and has the chance to grow into a confident, well-rounded individual.

About the role

We’re looking for an HR Advisor to provide expert, comprehensive support across our Trust, which includes four academies and a Central Services team. As part of a dedicated, specialist HR team undergoing a transformation to become an excellent service provider, you’ll play a key role in driving HR innovation and forward-thinking solutions. In this role, you will manage employee relations, absence and leave and oversee day-to-day HR operations with professionalism and precision. You’ll build trusted, collaborative relationships with colleagues and school leaders, ensuring all employee relations matters are handled fairly, consistently and confidentially. Your work will strictly adhere to employment law, safeguarding requirements and the Trust’s policies and procedures, demonstrating your expertise and commitment to best practice in education.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a forward-looking HR team shaping the future of our Trust, we’d love to hear from you!

What we are looking for

We’re looking for a CIPD-qualified HR professional with solid experience as a HR Advisor, preferably within the education sector. You’ll have strong knowledge of UK employment law, safeguarding, and safer recruitment practices, along with proven expertise in managing employee relations, absence and performance matters fairly, confidentially and professionally. Experience supporting day-to-day HR operations is essential. You’ll be an excellent communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships across teams. Above all, you’ll bring a proactive and innovative approach, eager to contribute to the transformation and continuous improvement of HR services across the Trust.

What we offer

Our pledge is to offer a supportive, caring, meaningful place to work and learn. Being an employer of choice is our continued aspiration. We offer a range of benefits to our staff:

  • Access to NSCT Health Cash Plan, covering a range of healthcare cover, benefits, perks and discounts
  • Career pathways and leadership development
  • Continuous professional development and training opportunities
  • Promote manageable workloads and support a healthy work life balance
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Subsidised lunches in our canteen
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Staff referral bonus scheme
  • Free onsite parking

Apply Now

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a forward-looking HR team shaping the future of our Trust, we’d love to hear from you!

Shortlisted candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged, as the vacancy may close early.

We do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted via My New Term.

Safeguarding statement

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. As part of our recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to undergo safer recruitment checks, including enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and any other pre-employment checks relevant to their role.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive working culture that reflects our Trust's ethos of being ‘Stronger Together.’ The Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all. It aims to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

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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.

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About North Star Community Trust Ltd

Type
Multi-academy trust

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