HR Business Partner
Blackdown Education Partnership, Devon, EX15 3AG13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent, all year round - flexibility could be considered for the right candidate (e.g. in hours/term-time)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,280 - £41,771 FTE £33,561 Actual annual salary
Pay scale
- NJC Point 26 - 31
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and professionally qualified HR Business Partner to provide a high quality, proactive HR advisory service to managers and leaders in our schools.
You will have or be working towards a Level 5 CIPD qualification and previous generalist HR advisory experience, gained in a medium to large sized organisation. Experience of working in the education sector would be ideal but is not essential. As a highly organised and conscientious individual, you’ll have strong communication skills, a proactive approach and be passionate about providing an outstanding service to our teams.
The successful candidate will be a strong team player with experience of liaising professionally with a variety of stakeholders. You will be highly IT literate with excellent attention to detail.
We can offer a competitive salary, access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities, a generous defined benefit Local Government pension, reduced rate on-site gym membership, access to wellbeing support and free on-site parking.
Closing Date: Midday on Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Interview Date: Monday 8th June 2026
What the school offers its staff
- Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme.
- Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
- Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.
- Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
- Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
- Free car parking.
- On site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at a low cost.
- Gym membership.Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate.
- Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work.
- Free tea and coffee.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 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 in the UK
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Blackdown Education Partnership
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- morcomt@bep.ac
Blackdown Education Partnership believes in the potential of every child
Our Mission is
To nurture and develop the ambition, talents and interests of every child
To break down the barriers that inhibit the opportunities and achievements of disadvantaged pupils so that they can go on to lead lives of choice and opportunity
To create a family of schools that are deeply and purposefully connected to their communities
Arranging a visit to Blackdown Education Partnership
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email morcomt@bep.ac.
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