Interim Head of HR (0.8)

The Slough And East Berkshire C Of E Multi Academy Trust, Slough, SL2 5AY

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026 or as soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 January 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  8 December 2025

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: £69,332.00 Annually (FTE)

Interim Head of HR (0.8) job summary

This opportunity is to lead HR as our Interim Head of HR as part of SEBMAT’s Central Team. This role is based at Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy in Slough. As this role is Trust-wide, there will be requirements to visit and support all of our seven schools, five of which are in Slough, one in Eton and one in Maidenhead. Reporting to the CEO, the individual will work at both an operational and strategic level.

We are looking for an experienced and resilient HR professional to lead high-quality HR services across our Trust. This role will provide senior-level HR advice, supported by an external HR advice provider, and will have oversight of any employee relations cases across the Trust. You will also oversee day to day HR for the central team.

Our secondary and all through schools have dedicated HR staff and our primary schools and first school have staff that include HR responsibilities within wider portfolios.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in an HR generalist role, providing advisory support to senior managers. Knowledge of school processes and an understanding of education based policies and procedures would be advantageous. Ideally you will hold a relevant HR qualification. The role is office based and ideally you will work Monday and Tuesday with some flexibility as to the other two days.

Slough has good transport links and is accessible via the Elizabeth Line. There is staff parking on site.

The role is an Interim role for six months with a possibility to extend to 12 months pending a review of the structure of the central team in 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high number of applications are received. Therefore please submit your application as soon as possible.

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

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

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 The Slough And East Berkshire C Of E Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
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