HR Business Partner

Orion Education, Chislehurst, BR7 5PS

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 November 2026

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £51,737.00 - £56,057.00 Annually (Actual)

HR Business Partner job summary

HR Business Partner (12 Month Fixed Term Maternity Cover)

Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will also be completed. As an employer and provider of education, Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity.

Orion Education is seeking an experienced and values driven HR Business Partner to join our central team and play a pivotal role in supporting our Schools across the Trust.

The purpose of the role is to improve outcomes, transform lives and enable social mobility across the Trust. Reporting to the Director of HR, the postholder will act as the named HR professional for Principals, School Leadership Teams, and managers, providing high-quality, pragmatic people management advice across the full employee lifecycle. The role involves partnering closely with leaders to manage employee relations matters, workforce planning, organisational change, and the consistent application of Trust policies and procedures.

This role offers significant scope for professional growth and exposure to a broad and varied HR caseload. It would particularly appeal to an HR professional who is keen to broaden their knowledge across a wide range of HR disciplines, develop further expertise in complex casework, and build credibility as a trusted advisor. Working collaboratively with school and central teams, you will play a key role in embedding effective People and Culture practices that support school improvement and positive outcomes for both staff and pupils.

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

Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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.

About Orion Education

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Orion Education website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/education-for-the-21-st-century

Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.

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