HR Partner

Equa Mead Learning Trust, Devizes, SN10 4EB

18 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
13 April 2026

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: The working hours for this role are expected to be 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year.
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: £34,434 - £36,363 per annum, full-time, i.e., £31,136 - £32,881 based on less than 5 years’ service – pay award pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking HR Partner. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include providing an excellent first-line day-to-day HR advisory and support service to Headteachers, Senior Leadership Teams, and the Central Team within the Trust. You will have the opportunity to assist with project management/change management situations that arise as required, particularly in relation to Academy transfers into the Trust, including but not limited to restructuring, redundancies, and TUPE. As a member of the HR team, you will be responsible for ensuring that all agreed policies and procedures are followed consistently and to a high standard. You must provide advice, guidance, and ensure that strong safeguarding practices are observed at all times.

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

What the school offers its staff

Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.

Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.

High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’s our aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team is committed to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child.  Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.

Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.

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.