HR Manager
St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Rotherham, S60 2EN17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
26 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time although Term-Time plus 3 Weeks would be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £51,537 - £54,495
What skills and experience we're looking for
To lead and deliver a progressive, highly responsive, and legally compliant human resources service across all academies within the Trust. The post holder will ensure that all people management strategies, policies, and practices actively align with and support the Catholic mission, values, and spiritual life of the Trust.
Key Responsibilities
1. Ethos and Strategic Alignment
- Work under the guidance and direction of the Director of People in delivering all aspects of the job description of this role.
- Ensure that all HR practices reflect the teachings of the Catholic Church, promoting a culture of dignity, respect, and pastoral care for all staff.
- Work closely with the Diocese and the Catholic Education Service (CES) to implement and adhere to approved model workplace policies and employment contracts.
- Provide dynamic advice to the Executive Team, school leaders and Trust Board to balance operational objectives with the Trust's faith mission.
2. Employee Relations & Casework Management
- Provide professional, solution-focused timely advice on complex employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinaries, capability/performance, and sickness absence.
- Act as the primary point of contact and lead negotiator with regional trade unions and professional associations, maintaining positive industrial relations.
- Oversee any TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings) processes stemming from new schools joining the MAT, standardising structures while mitigating organisational risk.
3. Safer Recruitment & Compliance
- Act as the Trust’s expert on Safer Recruitment, guaranteeing rigorous compliance with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) framework.
- Provide strict oversight of each academy’s Single Central Record (SCR) and lead regular internal compliance audits.
- Ensure all recruitment processes align to the Trust vision and that senior and foundation leadership appointments strictly adhere to legal exemptions regarding the appointment of practicing Catholics where permitted.
4. Policy, Pay, & Performance
- Manage the implementation of national and local terms and conditions of service, specifically the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) and the National Joint Council (NJC) Green Book for support staff.
- Design, implement, and monitor robust appraisal frameworks that foster professional development and continuous improvement.
- Utilise HR metrics and data dashboards to analyse workforce trends (turnover, absence, diversity) and present findings to the Executive Team and Board of Directors.
What the school offers its staff
At St Francis, we are passionate about being the Employer of Choice for our staff. We are committed to identifying and nurturing talent, succession planning for the future and implementing outstanding training and development so that our staff progress in their careers from the earliest starting point of ITT and apprenticeship through to executive leadership.
We are also dedicated to providing the highest level of support for wellbeing and personal growth. We want our staff to genuinely love coming to work and we will work tirelessly to create a working environment to ensure that this is the case.
Growth and Vocation
- Trust wide CPD
- Leader Development Programme
Wellbeing & Health
A comprehensive wellbeing Package providing:
- 24/7 Digital GP
- Counselling & Mental Health Support
- Physiotherapy Access
Community and Ethos
- Warm and Welcoming Environment
- Collaborative and Supportive Community across all schools and staff groups
- Supportive and Inclusive
Lifestyle Perks
- Terms and Conditions aligned to the Burgandy and Green Book along with LGPS and Teachers Pension Schemes
- Staff Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Access to national schemes with exclusive retail discounts
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@stfranciscmat.com
St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2022 as part of the Bishop of Hallam’s vision for education. Today the St Francis family embraces 14 schools, 12 Primary Schools and 2 High School across the Local Authorities of Doncaster, Nottinghamshire and Rotherham.
We are set to grow to 24 schools at capacity. We are so proud of each and every school in our Trust and are passionate about protecting our schools’ individuality, character and unique communities.
Rooted in our Gospel Teachings, our ethos is one of sharing excellence and providing platforms for schools to come together, learn from each other and develop to be as good as the best. In this way, we believe that our staff get the most inspiring professional development, our children get the highest standard of provision and our community thrives.
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