HR Manager

The Arbib Education Trust, Slough, SL3 7EF

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  28 May 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  15 May 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: £48,271.00 - £53,503.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary for term time hours worked: £43,509 - £48,225

HR Manager job summary

Are you an experienced HR professional ready to make a significant impact to the lives of young people?

Join our small but ambitious Multi-Academy Trust in this newly created role. You will help shape and strengthen HR practice across our schools, working closely with senior leaders and HR colleagues to deliver high-quality, pragmatic and people-focused support. Working as part of a supportive central HR team, you will play a key role in Trust growth, including supporting schools joining the Trust or accessing HR services through Service Level Agreements. This is a varied and rewarding role combining both strategic and operational responsibilities across a thriving school environment.

You will bring strong HR generalist experience, including managing complex employee relations, alongside a sound knowledge of employment law and effective HR practice. You will be confident influencing others, with a proactive, solutions-focused approach and a clear commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and continuous improvement. Experience within education is desirable but not essential.

About us

What makes The Arbib Education Trust one of the best places to work?

• 'It is easy to be yourself within this inclusive culture with high levels of respect for diversity’ Ofsted 2023
• Shortlisted for Small MAT of the Year - MAT Excellence Awards 2026
• A friendly and collaborative HR team including a Trust HR Director, HR Assistant & school-based colleagues
• Work across our popular and oversubscribed schools: The Langley Academy (secondary), The Langley Academy Primary & The Langley Heritage Primary, with additional schools expected to join
• HR expertise is valued - colleagues appreciate sharing skills & knowledge so that each of our students is provided with every opportunity to be the best they can be

Our perks

The wellbeing of all our colleagues really matter to us. Our wide-ranging staff benefits include:

• Ways to save - a world class defined-benefit pension, staff discounts from Vivup, access to private healthcare
• Work-life balance - Term-time working & bespoke flexible working scheme
• Enhanced funding for personal development - opportunity to study and develop your skills further
• Healthy body and mind- free on-site gym, cycle to work scheme, free annual flu jab, professional counselling, wellbeing resources, social activities and Trust summer party
• Easy commute - free onsite parking, as well as excellent access to trains, buses and the Elizabeth Line

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, contact our HR Assistant kalsoom.azam@arbibeducationtrust.org

The Arbib Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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

At The Arbib Education Trust, our pupils' well-being, health and safety are at the forefront of all we do. As such, all staff, governors, trustees and volunteers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children.

All staff, volunteers and governors undertake annual training, so they are aware of school protocol, policies and procedures. As a supportive community, children know to share any concerns with staff. Parents and carers are welcome to read our policy, which is available on our website or via the school offices.

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 Arbib Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Arbib Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-arbib-education-trust

We aim to provide an exceptional education through collaboration, high expectations and learning which prompts curiosity, exploration and discovery. We aim to work as a single community of schools sharing many ideas and investing in the future of every child and student in partnership with their families.

Our vision: One community. Many ideas. Everyone’s future.

The Arbib Education Trust has community at its very heart – creating a sense of belonging and serving local families.

We seek to create an environment which inspires deep curiosity, nurtures exploration of the subject and to discover many perspectives and opinions – creating an inclusive and inquisitive mindset in our students whilst building confidence, acceptance and courage.

We want every student passing through our doors to leave with confidence, aspiration and inspiration whilst feeling there is no ceiling to achievement.

We want our teachers and staff to feel a great sense of pride and achievement, making a difference to every child and feeling enriched by their own experience at The Trust.

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