HR People Manager

St Barnabas Church Of England Multi Academy Trust, Bodmin, PL31 1DS

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  9 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 October 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: £36,369.00 - £44,751.00 Annually (Actual) This role is all year round, 37 hours per week

HR People Manager job summary

Bring It! Join St Barnabas MAT as our HR People Manager

Are You Ready to Inspire a Lifetime of Adventure?

St Barnabas MAT is not just a school trust; we are a vibrant Church of England community dedicated to bringing the promise of 'life in all its fullness' to every pupil. Our vision, 'Bring It!', is about ensuring our children are excited by learning, using their talents, and creating positive memories that last a lifetime.

We believe that to inspire our pupils, we must first inspire our staff. That's where you come in.

The Role: HR People Manager - Strategic Operator and Culture Champion

We are seeking an experienced HR practitioner to be the driving force behind our people strategy. This role is about supporting the strategic vision of our Trust and ensuring our 14 schools receive hands on, practical day to day support, advice and guidance.

You will be the link between our central team and our schools, tasked with:

• Shaping the People Strategy: Proactively developing and implementing an HR strategy across school communities and the Central Team to achieve operational excellence.
• Inspiring and Developing Teams: Collaborating with leaders to build, motivate, and develop outstanding staff across the schools.
• Championing the Vision: Role-modelling the commitment necessary to fulfil the St Barnabas MAT vision.
• Prioritising Safety: Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all pupils and staff, ensuring every employee and volunteer is vetted and trained to the highest standard.
• Collaborative Improvement: Providing the right balance of challenge, collaboration, and support to help school leaders raise standards in teaching and learning.

If you are a strategic operator with a supportive style and a commitment to people development, this is your chance to make a profound, whole-Trust impact.

What We Can Offer You: More Than Just a Job

We are dedicated to supporting your professional journey and well-being:

• A Collaborative Home: Work alongside an experienced, supportive Central Team committed to providing the resources needed for the education of our pupils.
• Focus on Development: Ongoing CPD opportunities tailored to your growth as a strategic HR professional.
• Excellent Benefits:
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Corporate Gym Membership discount
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous Local Authority Pension Scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement, plus further accrual though length of service
• Free eyecare vouchers for DSE users

Safeguarding is Our Priority

As an organisation committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, the successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check. All references will be requested and Online Searches will be conducted prior to interview.

Base Location: The core of your work will be at the base school (PL31 1DS).

Ready to Bring It?

If you have the necessary skills, share our passion for inspiring pupils, and are ready to take on this strategic role, we strongly encourage you to apply.

For an informal, confidential conversation about the role, please contact Jo Godding, COO, at jgodding@stbarnabasmat.com.

St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.

St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of the Trust’s due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.

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

St Barnabas CE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. This position is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the 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 St Barnabas Church Of England Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: St Barnabas Church Of England Multi Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-barnabas-church-of-england-multi-academy-trust

Our Trust comprises of thirteen schools across Cornwall that work together.

School leaders, teachers and support staff work collaboratively in teams within their hubs and across the Trust to 'Bring It!' by supporting one another to;
- keep pupils safe
- develop and plan the curriculum
- improve teaching and learning

The Trust school improvement team work with our schools to support them and maintain high standards of teaching and learning and pupil outcomes.

The Trust central team work to ensure our schools have the resources they require to deliver a first class education. They support the financial and administrative smooth running of our schools.

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