HR Business Partner

The Charter Schools Educational Trust, London, SE24 9JH

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 June 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: £45,852.00 - £53,319.00 Annually (FTE)

HR Business Partner job summary

Working with Headteachers and line managers, this is a fast paced role where the focus is on delivering highly professional HR advice to schools across a wide range of employee relations issues. Based at our East Dulwich school, you will be based in our newly updated Trust offices with easy accessibility to client sites. You should expect to spend 2-3 days per week on site with your allocated schools, with the remainder of your focus being on providing coaching and support to the HR Officers assigned to your client group and working collaboratively with other HR colleagues.

We are looking for someone who

• is CIPD qualified to a minimum of Level 5
• has a strong understanding of employment law and its' practical application
• A good knowledge of terms and conditions with the education sector
• Extensive exposure to managing a wide range of complex HR casework
• A collaborative team player with a proactive hands-on approach
• Great interpersonal skills, with the ability to form sound working relationships with colleagues at all levels

A full job description is attached. Please address this when completing your personal statement. If you would like further information or feel that a call would help your understanding of the role, please contact Belinda Barrett, Director of People as outlined below.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting children's and young people's welfare and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

So that we compare candidates fairly, our application form is the only document we consider when screening applications, as this contains information needed for our pre-employment checks.

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 The Charter Schools Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Charter Schools Educational Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-charter-schools-educational-trust

The Trust has grown exponentially in the past five years, from two secondary schools in March 2020 to what is now a multi academy trust which includes five primary and three secondary schools, including sixth form provision. Alongside this we are home to a growing number of teacher development and school improvement organisations that support schools and teachers across South London, the south east and sometimes nationally.

We continue to grow our impact not only through our schools’ great work, but also via our Charter Institute. The Institute leads the work of our Teaching School Hub, Behaviour Hub, Flexible Working Ambassador School, Challenge Partners Hub, Research School and Early Years Stronger Practice hub. We believe all children and young people should attend a great school with great teachers, and we help schools on their journey to achieving and sustaining excellence.

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