HR Advisor
Voyage Education Partnership, Boston, PE21 9HB17 days remaining to apply
Closing date
26 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £20,476.00 - £22,245.00 Annually (Actual) NJC G7 18-21
HR Advisor job summary
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong HR administration and advisory experience who is ready to take the next step in their HR career. Working closely with school leaders at Haven High Academy and the wider HR team, you will provide timely, practical and accurate HR support across a broad range of employee relations, recruitment, payroll, contract and compliance matters. This is a hybrid role, ideally based 2 days per week at Haven High Academy.
The successful candidate will be confident working with sensitive information, able to build positive working relationships, and committed to providing a high-quality HR service.
About the roleAs HR Advisor, you will support school leaders and colleagues with day-to-day people matters, helping to ensure that HR processes are followed fairly, consistently and in line with Trust policies, employment law and best practice.
You will provide support across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, probation, contract changes, absence management, employee relations casework, payroll administration, personnel records and offboarding. You will also play an important role in supporting safeguarding, safer recruitment and statutory compliance requirements across the Trust.
Key responsibilitiesResponsibilities will include:
Providing timely, accurate and practical advice to school leaders on a range of people matters, including absence management, performance and capability, conduct and disciplinary matters, probation processes, grievances, flexible working and family-friendly rights.
Supporting employee relations casework, including probation, absence management, performance and disciplinary matters, ensuring processes are followed fairly, consistently and in line with Trust policies,
employment law and best practice.
Preparing clear and professional documentation, including letters, reports and notes for formal meetings and hearings.
Supporting internal employment investigations, including disciplinary, grievance and other formal processes, and assisting with the preparation of clear investigation reports and related documentation.
Maintaining accurate and confidential HR records in line with Trust policies, data protection requirements and audit standards.
Carrying out regular housekeeping of HR files for compliance and archiving purposes.
Preparing contracts and contract variation letters as required.
Liaising with payroll regarding contract changes, special leave arrangements and other employment-related updates.
Supporting recruitment activity, including drafting adverts, arranging interviews, administering new starter processes and supporting onboarding.
Updating relevant HR, payroll and school information systems accurately and in a timely manner.
Monitoring probationary periods and supporting Headteachers and senior leaders with review processes and outcome letters.
Supporting offboarding processes, including leaver administration and exit data collection.
Supporting recruitment compliance across the Trust, including safer recruitment requirements and maintenance of recruitment systems and documentation.
Supporting the consistent application of Trust people policies across schools.
Ensuring duties are undertaken in a way that supports safeguarding, safer recruitment and the Trust’s statutory responsibilities as an employer.
Handling personal and sensitive information lawfully, securely and confidentially in line with GDPR, Trust policies and statutory obligations.
Working flexibly as part of the central services team, supporting colleagues with HR priorities as required
The ideal candidate will have:
A CIPD Level 3 qualification, or a similar HR qualification.
Experience of working in an HR function, ideally within a large organisation or education setting.
A good understanding of HR processes and employment law.
Experience of using HR or management information systems, preferably within an education or similar environment.
Excellent IT skills, including confident use of spreadsheets and HR systems.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and work to changing deadlines.
The ability to work on your own initiative while contributing positively to a wider team.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal calmly, professionally and effectively with colleagues at all levels.
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
A professional, confidential and sensitive approach to handling information.
Voyage Education Partnership is a thriving and ambitious multi-academy trust serving communities across Lincolnshire. We are committed to providing outstanding education and ensuring that every child can thrive.
Benefits:
- Generous pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling, 24/7 GP service and wellbeing services
- 2 Wellbeing Days per academic year
- Employee Benefits Platform including hundreds of discounts on many highstreet retailers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Further information about the job
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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