HR Project Lead

Inclusive Education Trust, Guildford, GU2 8AA

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £270.00 - £300.00 Daily Self Employed Contract for Services - Inside of IR35

HR Project Lead job summary

• Location: Home-based or based at one of our Trust sites in Reigate, Guildford, Ashford or Aldershot, with travel between sites as required
• Commitment: 2 days per week
• Duration: 6 months
• Contract: Self-employed contract for services - Inside IR35
• Day rate: £270 - £300 gross
• Start date: As soon as possible

Project Lead for the the development and implementation of a fair, consistent and sustainable pay framework for our Trust.

Inclusive Education Trust (IET) is seeking an experienced HR professional to lead a six-month project to develop and implement a common pay framework across the Trust.

IET is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising four academy schools: Reigate Valley College, Wey Valley College, Fordway Centre and Rowhill School, alongside the Aspire Alternative College Hub, based in Surrey and Hampshire. Our purpose is to provide inclusive, high-quality education that builds students’ self-belief and love of learning, empowering them to reach their full potential.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, solutions-focused HR professional to lead a key organisational project, taking it from reviewing existing arrangements and designing a framework through to implementation. You will work with stakeholders across the Trust to deliver an approach that is fair, transparent, practical and fit for the future.

The opportunity

You will take ownership of the end-to-end project, ensuring the common pay framework is not only well designed but successfully implemented across the Trust. This will involve understanding existing pay arrangements, developing proposals, engaging with stakeholders, managing the transition to the new framework and supporting its consistent application.

We’re looking for someone who combines strong HR expertise with project management skills, sound judgement and a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach. You will be confident turning plans into action and ensuring the project delivers meaningful, sustainable outcomes.

About you

You will be an experienced HR professional with a track record of delivering projects involving pay structures, reward frameworks or organisational change. You will have the ability to manage a project from initial analysis and design through to implementation, bringing stakeholders with you and ensuring that agreed changes are translated into effective practice.

You will be collaborative, analytical and well organised, with the confidence to navigate different perspectives, solve problems and deliver results within an agreed timescale.

If you have the expertise to help us design and implement a consistent, effective approach to pay, we’d love to hear from you.

If you wish to discuss the role further please contact Tim Beasley CFOO tbeasley@ietmat.co.uk

Closing date is: 2 November 2026 @ 9am

Interviews will be held: w/c 09 November 2026

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities for all its employees and for all applicants for employment. It is committed to safeguarding 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 Disclosing and Barring checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks including social media checks. Applicants must hold the right to permanently reside and work in the UK.

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 Inclusive Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Inclusive Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/inclusive-education-trust

We are a Multi Academy Trust of four Alternative Provisions Academies, three based in Surrey and one in Hampshire. Our four schools are Reigate Valley College (RVC), Wey Valley College (WVC), Rowhill School and The Fordway Centre (FWC). RVC and WVC are both 5-16 Alternative Provision Academies, Rowhill School is secondary only and FWC is a primary only Alternative Provision Academy. In addition to our year 7-11 offer, our Alternative College Hub (ACH) supports students struggling to access alternative provision curriculum or are at risk of permanent exclusion, operating in small groups both virtually and face to face through both the Alternative College and Aspire Project. 

We provide a bespoke education for children and young people who, at certain times of their lives, may require specific support. This is often when they are encountering personal crisis or need help with their behaviour and are at risk of exclusion from mainstream schooling. 

All of our staff care passionately about supporting students who are in need of help and we strive to gain the best outcomes for all of our students to either return to mainstream school, move into specialist education settings or enter the world of work or further education. 

We provide a high-quality education that includes a broad and balanced curriculum alongside excellent pastoral support to enable our students to become the best versions of themselves. Our academies place the students at the centre of all that we do, there is fun, laughter and positivity all around. 

IET Values: We will ensure a culture of integrity championing high-performance that is underpinned by our core values of:- HONESTY, RESPECT, COMPASSION by consistently championing:- Creative innovation, Bespoke Inclusion, Supportive Collaboration

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