HR Manager
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Cossington, LE7 4UZ17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 December 2024
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
- £44,711.00 - £48,710.00 Annually (Actual)
HR Manager job summary
HR Manager
Employer: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Location: Bishop Ellis Voluntary Academy (HR Office/Hybrid)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Position: Permanent
Salary: £44,711
Grade: Band S2 (35-39)
Start Date: To be Confirmed
Closing date: 0900 am 13th January 2025
Interview Date: To Be confirmed
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to lead a small HR team of HR professionals, within a successful Catholic multi academy trust (CMAT). The CMAT, is part of the Diocese of Nottingham and we are looking for an exceptional HR professional to drive the HR strategy of the trust and deliver outstanding centralised HR services to all our stakeholders.
Working closely with the Director of People for the three CMATs and the Executive Team at the St Thomas Aquinas CMAT, the successful candidate will drive the HR Strategy to support the workforce changes that will deliver our aim of an outstanding education for all the young people in our schools. You will manage and deliver a forward thinking, responsive and progressive HR service, whilst ensuring that all academies in the CMAT are compliant with the relevant HR policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will need to be CIPD qualified at Level 5 (or have equivalent experience), with proven HR experience, knowledge of schools’ terms and conditions of employment and experience of working with trade unions. In exchange, the CMAT are committed to provide continuous development opportunities to support career progression. Whilst being a Catholic is not a requirement for this post, you must be willing to support the Catholic Life, values and ethos in our academies.
If you would like to arrange an informal conversation with Debbie Stanley (Director of People) or Neil Lockyer, CEO, please contact Debbie.Stanley@nottingham-des.org.uk
How to apply
To apply for this role please submit your application no later than the closing date stated above. You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received.
Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?
- Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality
- Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
- Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
- Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.
- 28 days (plus bank holidays) annual leave per year
- Hybrid working
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to lead a small HR team of HR professionals, within a successful Catholic multi academy trust (CMAT). The CMAT, is part of the Diocese of Nottingham and we are looking for an exceptional HR professional to drive the HR strategy of the trust and deliver outstanding centralised HR services to all our stakeholders.
Working closely with the Director of People for the three CMATs and the Executive Team at the St Thomas Aquinas CMAT, the successful candidate will drive the HR Strategy to support the workforce changes that will deliver our aim of an outstanding education for all the young people in our schools. You will manage and deliver a forward thinking, responsive and progressive HR service, whilst ensuring that all academies in the CMAT are compliant with the relevant HR policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will need to be CIPD qualified at Level 5 (or have equivalent experience), with proven HR experience, knowledge of schools’ terms and conditions of employment and experience of working with trade unions. In exchange, the CMAT are committed to provide continuous development opportunities to support career progression. Whilst being a Catholic is not a requirement for this post, you must be willing to support the Catholic Life, values and ethos in our academies.
If you would like to arrange an informal conversation with Debbie stanley (Director of People) or Neil Lockyer, CEO, please contact Debbie.Stanley@nottingham-des.org.uk
About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.
The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
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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 are not accepted.
About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
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