Senior HR Advisor

Essa Primary Academy, BOLTON, Lancashire, BL3 3HH

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 December 2025 at 8am
Date listed
20 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours, whole time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £48,226.00 - £50,269.00
Pay scale: Grade 8 SCP 37 – SCP 39

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, reliable and suitably experienced individual for the above key position within the Trust. The ideal candidate will be a talented and innovative HR professional who can deliver a professional HR service to senior leaders, employees and governors across the Trust, supporting them to secure positive outcomes for our students.

You will take a proactive role in assisting senior leaders with their HR needs and problems through case and project management, including grievance, discipline, capability, appraisal and attendance management. You will also take the lead on whole school TUPE processes as well as any staffing restructures.

You will be CIPD qualified; Ideally you will have experience of working in the education sector and be focused on providing effective business solutions for the real challenges that leaders face. You will be able to build relationships with key stakeholders at all levels to offer education focused solutions, putting students at the heart of all decisions.

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits:

Free flu vaccinations
Free onsite parking

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.