HR Business Partner

Neat Academy Trust, North Shields, NE29 7ST

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time (though part-time hours would be considered), term-time only plus up to 10 additional days.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: N8 £40,777 - £45,091 per annum (Actual salary £35,915 - £39,715 per annum pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a HR professional who can demonstrate their:

• Proven track record delivering an efficient and effective generalist HR service, guiding managers and working with recognised trade unions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, collaborate and challenge at all levels.
• The ability to plan effectively to manage your own caseload and thrive amid competing deadlines whilst being committed to the team ethos.
• CIPD accredited qualification at degree level or equivalent.
• Ideally, experience of working with schools or in a multi academy trust.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

This post is permanent, full time (though part-time hours would be considered), term-time only plus up to 10 additional days.

We are seeking to appoint a HR Business Partner with the credibility to deliver an exceptional, proactive, generalist HR service to our schools and services. This role is key to effectively supporting our leaders and colleagues across six primary schools, two secondary schools and our wider trust services and trading activities.

In this role, you will be a trusted partner to our senior leaders, and integral to our dedicated HR team, providing expert advice across a wide range of HR matters, ensuring best practice and compliance with employment legislation and Trust policies. Through effective business partnering, you will support our senior leaders to manage people and provide coaching to actively build management capacity and confidence across our school communities. You will be a strategic partner, providing valued expertise and insight across our Trust, contributing to employer initiatives and updates to our policies, to help us build on our aspirations as an employer.

At the heart of our Trust is a mission to nurture, educate, achieve, and transform the lives of all young people within our North East communities. By joining us, you will become part of an exciting, innovative organisation aligned by this shared purpose. We are a welcoming, friendly, and committed team of colleagues. This opportunity includes competitive, annually reviewed pay, a generous Local Government Pension Scheme, and genuine opportunities for professional growth.

Interested in applying?If you would like to join the team, then please read the accompanying Person Specification and Job Description and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Sunday 5th July 2026. Our selection process is anticipated to take place on either Friday 10th July or Monday 13th July 2026.

We would also be happy to chat with you about the role; please do get in touch with Keeley Finlay, Head of HR, on 0191 0191 8204468.

Safer Recruitment Note:NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

A4647 HR Business Partner Job Description.pdf - 145 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification HR Business Partner.pdf - 56.2 KB (opens in new tab)

About Neat Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Neat Academy Trust website
• Email address: k.finlay@neatat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/neat-academy-trust

Arranging a visit to Neat Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email k.finlay@neatat.org.uk.

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