HR Advisor
The Park Federation Academy Trust, Slough, SL2 5BA14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36
Contract type
- Fixed term - up to 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- £34,487 - £36,583
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title: HR Advisor
Location: James Elliman Academy, Slough – with travel to other schools in Hillingdon and Slough
Hours: up to 36 per week, negotiable for the right candidate - Monday to Friday, flexibility between 8am to 5pm
Working weeks: all year round, however term time working can be considered
Salary (actual): £34,487 - £36,583
Contract: Temporary - Maternity Cover
The Park Federation Academy Trust is a community-focused Multi-Academy Trust, comprising of ten primary academies across Hillingdon, Buckinghamshire and Slough, supporting 6,000 students and employing 850 staff.
Reporting to the Head of HR, the primary focus of the HR Advisor will be oversight of the Trust’s employee relations processes, from advising Principals, management, investigating officers and panels on cases, to carrying out investigations for more complex cases and presenting findings at hearings.
The HR Advisor will also support the Head of HR in updating policies and procedures, and training key stakeholders across the Trust.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer
The Trust offers a family friendly work environment that promotes growth and development whilst working alongside a highly versed HR and management team.
Our benefits include:
- A highly competitive pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of 22.7%;
- A highly competitive holiday entitlement, starting at 29 days plus bank holidays, that increases with service;
- Enhanced sick pay, with up 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay;
- Additional paid special leave during term time;
- Enhanced maternity pay;
- Opportunities to attend various training programs and obtain qualifications;
- An employee assistance program.
You will have recent experience of advising on employee relation processes (disciplinary, grievance, absence management, capability and flexible working). Experience within a unionised environment, particularly in the public sector, would be advantageous. An understanding of recruitment, payroll and training practices would be helpful in this role, as well as exposure to working with irregular workers. You will hold a minimum of the CIPD Level 5 diploma, and will ideally be working towards the Level 7 postgraduate diploma.
The ideal candidate needs to be highly organised, able to think on their feet and willing to support others in the team when required. Ability to travel between Academies and to training events within the London/Home Counties areas is a must.
Please visit the school website and complete an application form for this vacancy. We do not accept CV’s.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Park Federation Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@theparkfederation.org
The Park Federation has a committed and united network of eight, large primary academies and a dedicated team of over 800 staff. This enables colleagues across the federation to work in partnership on a range of initiatives including pedagogy, curriculum, educational technology, policy implementation, teaching and learning, wellbeing and much more.
Collaborations across the federation are supportive, inclusive, driven and ambitious. Through these networks staff gain professional development and feel supported and guided in their roles. Best practice is shared widely so that pupils across our eight academies continue to receive a first class education and our schools remain the number one school of choice for families.
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