HR Officer

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3TR

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 3.30pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Salary: SO1 P23-25 (£34,434 – £36,363) FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Led by the Director of People, the HR Shared Services Team adopts a business partnering model with a relatively newly formed team consisting of HR Business Partners, HR Officers and HR Assistants.

As a key member of the HR Team, the HR Officer provides a comprehensive HR service to include:

• Delivery of the people strategy in line with School/Area business plans and wider Trust strategic objectives
• To be the first point of contact for their assigned school(s), managing recruitment, HR queries, processes and procedures and case work
• Support schools with HR projects and change programmes which support the Trust’s people vision and strategy
• Manage and co-ordinate all generalist HR matters ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements and the Trust’s HR systems and operations
• Gather and utilise HR management information (MI) to assess trends and enable effective performance measurement and targeting of resources

The post holder will be office-based 2-3 days per week and based primarily at their assigned secondary school with regular travel to their assigned primary school. In addition, they will be expected to work across the Trust and to travel between sites where necessary including but not limited to the Trust HR base at Marleigh Primary Academy.

What the school offers its staff

Anglian Learning is a high-performing multi-academy trust responsible for 22 schools in West Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Essex, educating over 11,000 pupils and employing more than 1600 staff.

Our vision is for dynamic, empowered learners who thrive and lead in their communities: locally, nationally, and globally. Our schools are at the heart of their communities and as well as providing a broad, rich, and vibrant curriculum to pupils they also provide sporting, community education and other facilities and opportunities to their local community.

Employee Benefits:

• Generous Pension Scheme (LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme depending on the role)
•Annual leave starts at 25 days plus Bank Holidays, more for those with local government continuous service
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres
• 20 percent discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses
• Professional Development Scheme Policy
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Specsavers VDU Vouchers
• Boots Flu Vouchers
• Perkbox – access a range of discounts in-store and online at nationwide shops.

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.

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd February 2026*
Interview date: Week commencing 23rd February 2026
Start date:As soon as possible (subject to safeguarding checks)

*We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the publicised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment!

If you would like to arrange a visit to either school or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact Kylie Major, HR Business Partner, via kmajor@anglianlearning.org

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 968 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport website
• Email address: abeavis@anglianlearning.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/joyce-frankland-academy-newport

Mixed secondary academy located in Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex.

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