People Partner (Maternity Cover)

The Cam Academy Trust, Cambourne, CB23 6FR

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £38,220.00 - £40,777.00 Annually (FTE)

People Partner (Maternity Cover) job summary

As a People Partner, you’ll play a key role in supporting our people strategy and driving and contributing to Trust-wide priorities. This is a chance to make a real impact—shaping how our people function operates, performs, and empowers colleagues to thrive.

Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll provide expert HR advice, contribute to and deliver talent management strategies, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. You’ll collaborate with our Recruitment Officer to refine recruitment processes in line with our wider people strategy. You’ll act as a trusted partner to managers, offering practical guidance on people management, helping to ensure a compassionate, consistent approach across the Trust.

You’ll be a visible, trusted presence, helping managers to support and grow inclusive and diverse, high-performing teams. Thriving in a fast-paced, people-focused environment, you’ll bring clarity, integrity, and a values-led approach to even the most complex situations.

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking an experienced HR professional with a passion for people and a track record of driving positive change. You’ll bring:

Strong experience across HR and recruitment, with the confidence to work in a fast-moving, evolving environment.

In-depth knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.

Proven ability to advise and influence senior leaders, and to coach managers through complex employee relations issues.

A fair, thoughtful approach to people matters—balancing care, consistency, and sound judgement.

The ability to quickly build strong, trusted relationships and communicate with clarity and integrity.

Experience of managing end-to-end recruitment, including analysing data to identify trends and improvements.

Understanding of pay and reward frameworks, ensuring approaches are fair, sustainable, and aligned with organisational goals.

Most importantly, you’ll share our commitment to building inclusive, values-led teams where colleagues feel supported to do their best work, and where everyone has the opportunity to thrive

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.

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 Cam Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Cam Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cam-academy-trust

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