HR Officer - Field Based

Meridian Trust, Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Apr/May 2026

• Closing date

  6 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  18 March 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: £25,193.00 Annually (Actual)

HR Officer - Field Based job summary

VACANCY FOR HUB HR OFFICER

Field Based

Salary:

Grade 7

£25,193 (Actual Annual Salary)

Hours of work:

37 Hours per week

40 weeks per year (Term time + 2 weeks)

We are looking for a Field-Based HR Officer to join our Hub HR Team.

In this role you will be the hands-on HR expert for a hub of schools, providing vital support and training to school based HR Officers on contracts, payroll and absence.

You will be working closely with the Senior HR Advisor to identify areas where support is required to the HR Manager.

Although this role is based predominately within our Peterborough schools, there will be an expectation to travel between all schools across the trust to support when required.

The ideal candidate for this role will have

Good educational background with GCSE or equivalent in English Language and Maths.

Experience of working in an administrative/HR environment.

Knowledge of the concept of confidentiality.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Ability to act on own initiative.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 36 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff.

To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in

Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)

Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources

Cycle to work scheme

Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme

Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations

Free on-site parking

Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications is: Midnight on 5th April 2026

Interview to take place on: Date to be confirmed.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The 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 will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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 Meridian Trust

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

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