HR Business Partner

Embrace Multi Academy Trust, Enderby, LE19 4AQ

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  11 March 2026

• Closing date

  9 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 March 2026

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: £49,221 - £53,826 (pay award pending)

HR Business Partner job summary

Embrace Multi Academy Trust is seeking an experienced, proactive and values driven HR Business Partner to join our central HR team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continued growth and development of a collaborative, mission focused trust of ten schools - two secondary and eight primary, the majority of which are Church of England academies.

At Embrace, our mission is clear: to ensure every child flourishes and experiences ‘life in all its fullness’, removing barriers, fostering joy, and nurturing hope. Our people are central to our mission and growing talent is one of our guiding principles.

As an operational HR lead, you would play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a people focused, professional HR service.  Working closely with the HR Manager, you will influence and improve HR practice across a range of settings, supporting leaders and colleagues to create welcoming, nurturing and high performing school environments.

This role will appeal to a skilled HR professional who thrives on variety and enjoys making a tangible difference.  Those with strong knowledge of schools’ conditions of service, safer recruitment, and HR practice within the mainstream education sector are particularly encouraged to apply.  As the Trust function develops, for example through trust growth, the expectation will be the further development of the HR function, including future line management responsibility within HR as the team expands.

Flexible working arrangements may be available, and you will join a central team known for its positivity, respect and collaborative approach.  At Embrace, relationships, integrity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do – and we are looking for someone who shares these values.

Why Embrace?

• Be part of a supportive and cohesive central team, working closely with the HR Manager.

• Enjoy a professional environment founded on mutual respect, collaboration and positive relationships.

• Benefit from a strong wellbeing culture, including access to wellbeing resources, support services and staff discount schemes.

• Experience a varied and fulfilling role, working with primary and secondary academies across different communities.

• Join a majority Church of England trust where relationships, integrity and inclusion underpin everything we do.

Why you?

You will be an experienced HR professional, ideally with substantial experience within the mainstream education sector. You will bring:

• Strong HR knowledge, including up‑to‑date understanding of employment law, safer recruitment and education sector HR practice.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.

• Confidence in handling HR casework and providing professional HR advice to school/trust leaders.

• Strong organisational skills, the ability to work with autonomy, and a calm, solution‑focused approach.

• A commitment to the values, ethos and vision of Embrace Multi Academy Trust.

Formed in April 2019, Embrace is a Church of England majority trust built on the importance of positive relationships.  While each school retains its own identity and individuality, the trust provides continuous support, guidance and leadership.  Our schools work together collaboratively to raise standards and deliver high‑quality educational experiences for all.

Closing date for applications: 9 April 2026 @ 9am.

Interviews: 16 April 2026.

The post is considered to be regulated activity and as such is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check. Additionally, applicants are to be aware that an overseas criminal record check, or certificate of good behaviour, will be required before appointment, from candidates who have lived overseas for a period of 3 months (including aggregated time) over the age of 16 in the previous 10 years.

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

Embrace Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, enhanced DBS checks and barred list checks will be undertaken for all successful applicants prior to appointment and all shortlisted applicants will be subject to online searches as part of due diligence checks. We believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all, ensuring equality of opportunity in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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 Embrace Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Embrace Multi Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/embrace-multi-academy-trust

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