HR Business Partner
The Great Schools Trust, Warrington, WA1 4PF17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Negotiable
Closing date
19 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 November 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
- £47,665.00 - £50,908.00 Annually (FTE) Please see recruitment guide for more information
HR Business Partner job summary
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37 hours, all year round
Location: Hybrid, with regular visits across Trust academies
Salary: £47,665 - £50,908
We're looking for an experienced, forward-thinking HR Business Partner to join Great Schools Trust at an exciting stage in the development of our People function.
This is an opportunity for a confident HR generalist who enjoys solving problems, building relationships and making a real difference. You'll provide practical, professional HR advice to school leaders, manage complex employee relations matters and help us develop a more proactive, modern and effective HR service.
Above all, we're looking for someone who combines sound judgement with a genuine commitment to people, balancing compassion, fairness and accountability.
About usGreat Schools Trust is a family of academies united by a shared mission: to develop in every student the academic skills, intellectual habits, qualities of character and leadership traits needed to become successful, healthy citizens in the global community.
Our values are ASPIRE: Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect and Endeavour. They shape how we work with pupils, families and each other.
Further information about our Trust, culture and priorities can be found in the accompanying recruitment guide.
About the roleWorking closely with the Director of HR, academy leaders and central colleagues, you'll provide trusted HR advice and support across the Trust.
You'll take ownership of a varied employee relations caseload, including absence, conduct, capability, performance and grievances, ensuring matters are managed fairly, consistently and in line with employment law and Trust values.
But this role goes beyond casework. You'll help strengthen leadership confidence, improve people management practices, embrace technology and identify opportunities to make our HR processes simpler, smarter and more effective.
About youWe're looking for an approachable, credible and solutions-focused HR professional with strong generalist experience and sound employee relations expertise.
You'll be confident handling sensitive matters, building effective relationships and supporting leaders to make fair, informed decisions.
Experience in education, a multi-academy trust or a unionised environment would be an advantage, but we also welcome fresh perspectives and transferable experience from other sectors.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who takes ownership, challenges constructively and believes great HR should be both human and effective.
Why join us?You'll join a Trust that values its people, takes culture seriously and recognises the important role HR plays in helping schools thrive.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, influence how we work and help shape the next stage of our evolving HR function.
If you're passionate about people, confident in your HR expertise and ready to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
How to applyPlease submit your application via MyNewTerm.
For an informal conversation about the role or to arrange a visit to one of our academies, please contact: h.fenlon@greatschoolstrust.com
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
All offers of employment are subject to a robust set of pre-employment checks, which may include (as applicable):
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Prohibition from teaching check
Childcare disqualification declaration
Verification of right to work in the UK
Medical fitness to work
Online and social media screening
Receipt of two satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children assessment
Applicants are required to declare any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings as outlined under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Great Schools Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
At Great Schools Trust, we don’t just build schools, we forge futures. We are a high-performing, values-driven multi-academy trust committed to delivering transformational education for over 4,000 students across our academies in the North West of England. Our vision is simple yet bold: to develop a family of Great Schools where every student, regardless of background or starting point, flourishes, is happy, and achieves their full potential.
GST academies combine the rigour and ambition of independent education with the inclusivity and moral purpose of the state sector. Each school in our trust instils our core ASPIRE values; Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Endeavour into everything we do. These are not just words; they’re the foundations of a culture where excellence becomes a habit.
As a National Behaviour Hub and leader in educational technology, we are proud pioneers in innovation and character education. Our King’s Adventure Programme develops young leaders of tomorrow through robust character-building, leadership experiences and a "King’s CV" that evidences every student’s growth journey. From AI-powered learning platforms to industry-leading CPD, we ensure our staff and students thrive in environments that champion curiosity, resilience and progress.
Our track record speaks volumes. From transforming schools in special measures into oversubscribed centres of excellence to closing the Progress 8 gap for disadvantaged students, GST is a beacon of social mobility and community transformation.
We are not just a trust, we are a movement. A movement powered by belief. *Credo-Credimus.* I believe, we believe.
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