HR Manager

Wootton Academy Trust, Bedford, MK43 9HT

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  22 September 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: £42,475.74 - £47,276.12 Annually (Actual) BBU12, Point 35-40

HR Manager job summary

Are you passionate about supporting people and building a positive workplace culture? Our trust is looking for a dedicated HR Manager to join our team and help make our trust an even better place to work and grow.

As our HR Manager, you’ll be the go-to person for all things HR. You’ll lead recruitment, support staff with HR queries, ensure compliance with policies and regulations, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment for teachers and support staff.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Overseeing recruitment, and onboarding

• Managing payroll, benefits, and HR records

• Advising staff and leadership on HR policies and best practices

• Promoting a positive, inclusive trust culture

• Ensuring compliance with employment law and safeguarding requirements

What We’re Looking For:

• Previous HR experience (education sector a plus)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to handle confidential matters with care

• Knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and employment law

• A friendly, approachable, and solution-focused mindset

Why Join Us:

• A warm and supportive trust community

• Opportunities to make a real impact on staff wellbeing and student success

• Professional growth and leadership opportunities

A collaborative, positive workplace.

Closing Date: 09:00 on 13 October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Applicants must complete the Trust’s application form via My New Term- we cannot accept CVs. When applying, please complete all sections of the application form and ensure that you do not leave any gaps in your qualification/work history and that you give details of any periods not accounted for by full time employment, education or training. Forms with missing sections and/or gaps may not be considered.

Wootton Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Wootton Academy Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES - We prefer to hire people directly. We’ll be in touch if we need you!

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 Wootton Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wootton-academy-trust

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