HR Officer (Sawston Village College)

Sawston Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BP

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week, 52 weeks a year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SO1 P23-25 (£34,434 – £36,363) FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Professional CIPD membership (Associate) and Level 3 or 5 qualification or currently studying towards or willing to do so.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Previous HR experience in a generalist or specialist environment, including operational exposure to application of employment law, case management.
• Experience of advising and influencing managers on matters of HR operations.
• Experience of managing recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Previous experience of managing HR processes and procedures and interpreting policies to provide first line advice.
• Good management skills, acting positively, flexibly, and constructively, bringing energy and focus to the work.
• Ability to advise colleagues on HR issues using strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to analyse problems at an operational level, identify root cause and develop a range of creative solutions that will add value.
• Ability to be people focused, be open to innovative and creative ideas and challenge and committed to individual learning and development.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with ability to manage large and/or complex projects.
• Ability to take responsibility for planning own work, consistently achieving and delivering quality despite tight timescales and conflicting priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to successfully present information verbally through use of formal presentation tools.
• Excellent IT skills, including the ability to use MIS, MS Office software packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

What the school offers its staff

Joining Anglian Learning comes with a range of benefits, fostering both personal and professional growth. Our coaching and mentoring programmes are designed to offer tailored support that enhances your skills and career development.

Other benefits and support available to all Trust employees include:

• Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free membership to all Anglian Learning Sports Centres
• 20% discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses
• Professional Development Scheme Policy
• Employee Assistance Programme offering a range of services to staff and their families
• Specsavers VDU Vouchers
• Boots Flu Vouchers
• Access to a wide range of discounts on high street and online shopping via ‘Teacher Discounts’ and the ‘Blue Light’ card

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.

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. You’ll act as the first point of contact for your assigned school(s), delivering a broad and hands-on HR service. As a key member of the HR Team your role will include:

• Managing employee relations including supporting the HRBPs with complex casework.
• Leading on recruitment, onboarding, and HR processes
• Advising staff, including manages and senior leaders, on policies and best practice
• Supporting HR projects and organisational change which support the Trust’s people vision and strategy.
• Contribute to the delivery of the people strategy in line with School/Area business plans and wider Trust strategic objectives.
• Using HR data to identify trends and improve decision-making

This is a true generalist role acting as the operational lead and with exposure to the full employee lifecycle.

During term time, the post holder will be office-based 3-4 days per week and based primarily at Sawston Village College with regular travel to other Trust sites.
Working from home is encouraged during school holidays.

Commitment to safeguarding

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and those in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and online checks. Certificate of Good Conduct and other applicable checks may be requested.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sawston Village College

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sawston Village College website
• Email address: hr@anglianlearning.org
• Phone number: 01223 340340
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sawston-village-college-cambridge

Thank you very much for your interest in a position at Sawston Village College. We hope the information in this pack will encourage you to apply.
Sawston Village College is a highly successful and welcoming 11–16 academy where pupils are treated with respect and held in positive regard. Named the State 11–16 Secondary School of the Year in The Sunday Times Parent Power list (The Sunday Times, 8 December 2024), we have high expectations and standards and are ambitious for our learners. We work collaboratively to provide an inclusive, safe and calm learning environment in which all pupils can thrive. We have an inspiring and evolving campus with a brand new building opening in 2027.
Our focus is the achievement and wellbeing of our 1,198 pupils within a culture based on community, ambition, respect and endeavour. In 2025, the College achieved outcomes above national averages, including 61% gaining grade 5+ in English and Maths, 37% at grade 7 or above across all subjects and a high Attainment 8 score, enabling pupils to progress successfully to their preferred post-16 pathways.
This success is based on a firm belief that all pupils, whatever their background or ability, deserve to succeed. We are determined to recruit, develop and retain excellent staff through high-quality professional development and a caring, supportive culture. As noted by our Ofsted report in May 2023, Sawston Village College is a highly professional and friendly, caring and enjoyable place in which to work and teach.

Thank you, in anticipation, for the time you will give to your application.

Mr Jonathan Russell
Principal

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