HR Manager

Newfriars College, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8BH

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 October 2025

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

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: SPOT Salary £43,694

HR Manager job summary

Newfriars College is looking for a proactive and people-focused HR Manager to lead our HR function and help shape the future of our college community.

Reporting to the Finance & Operations Director, you will:

• Develop and deliver our HR strategy, policies, and processes
• Lead on recruitment, including safer recruitment in line with SEND specialism
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, case management, and performance
• Drive employee engagement, reward, and professional development initiatives
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, GDPR, and employment legislation

We are seeking someone with:

✔ CIPD Level 5 (minimum) and proven HR leadership experience

✔ Strong knowledge of HR best practice, legislation, and safeguarding

✔ Experience in education and/or SEND settings (desirable)

✔ Excellent communication and influencing skills

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a values-driven environment that puts inclusion, wellbeing, and staff development at its heart.

Newfriars College aim is to transform the lives of young people through partnership, collaboration, enterprise and innovation. Our vision is to maximise opportunities within the community and provide a breadth and richness of experience that enables all our learners to reach their full potential and be part of an inclusive society. Newfriars College is an Independent Specialist Day College in North Staffordshire dedicated to supporting young people with learning difficulties and disabilities aged 16–25.

We provide specialist resources and facilities for all our learners and have an excellent support network within the local area. This provides the college with many opportunities including transition routes into the wider community, employment and supported work experience, independent living and specialist support from highly skilled multi-agency professionals and therapists. Learning in the community and vocational education is extremely important and we are eager to successfully prepare our young peoples for adulthood.

Our College works in partnership with Shaw Education Trust who believe that “every young person can achieve great things, whatever their abilities and whatever their background”. 

We are driven by our vision for a society in which young people with disabilities are able to realise their potential and are given the skills, support and assurance to have a better future.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their growth. Through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent acceleration, and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled, confident professionals and we champion wellbeing, value every voice, and create a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and professional community fuel success. Every academy in our Trust has an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital part in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

At the heart of our work is a deep respect for the children and young adults we serve—our “precious cargo.” We are proud to "exactly like nothing else” and bridge the gap between education and the wider world, preparing every student for further education, employment, or training in inclusive environments where integrity, equality, and opportunity thrive.

If you have the heart, passion, and drive to help shape lives and create futures filled with promise, we would love you to join our incredible team.

Our Special Schools are dedicated to supporting children and young people with a broad spectrum of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

From those with profound medical conditions and life-limiting illnesses, to individuals with severe, moderate, or sensory needs, and those experiencing social, emotional, or mental health challenges, our settings are designed to provide the care, understanding, and expertise each young person needs to thrive.

The difference you make will be life-changing, not only for them but for their families too.

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one. 

Salary: SPOT Salary £43,694

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, all year

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

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

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 Newfriars College

• School type: Other type, ages 16 to 25
• School size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 25
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Newfriars College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newfriars-college

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