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Trust HR Lead

St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 6DE

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• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £62,905 – £66,507

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a Central Trust role based at our Trust Hub in Maghull adjacent to St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, however, central roles serve all our Trust schools across the Diocesan geography. You will therefore be required to travel regularly to school locations across the Diocese of Liverpool as required. Our Trust has embraced a flexible working model and therefore you may be able to work from home when appropriate, however it is expected that you will be school or office based the majority of the time. Main Purpose of the role To enable schools to be successful, and school leaders to focus on delivering a high quality of education, through supporting the CEO and executive team to develop a strong and consistent Trust HR strategy that includes:

- Providing expert support and guidance for the Executive team

- Supporting the recruitment and retention of the very best staff.

- Supporting schools and the central team with complex and difficult HR matters.

- Developing consistent Trust HR policies.

- Line managing other members of the central HR team

- Liaising and negotiating with Trade Union colleagues.

- Developing and streamlining HR systems across our Trust.

What the school offers its staff

Highly competitive salary and benefits – LDST terms and conditions for support staff are among the best available within the region and we are committed to remaining an employer of choice.

Continuing Professional Development – All support staff can apply for fully-funded apprenticeships up to degree level.

Leadership Pathways – We have a wealth of development opportunities that are open to colleagues and we are exceptionally proud of our very high levels of internal promotion.

Annual Trust Wide Conference – For all colleagues to celebrate and learn together.

Collaboration – Regular networking opportunities across our networks for different staff groups.

Trust Wellbeing Group – Exploring and implementing new and innovative initiatives to support our colleagues to be happy and healthy in work like our Trust Wide employee assistance programme and reward platform.

Flexible working opportunities

LDST supports flexible working and all requests will be considered.

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.

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Recruitment Privacy Notice (TRUST).docx - 205 KB (opens in new tab)

Trust-HR-Lead-Job-Pack.pdf - 264 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull website
• Email address: recruitment@ldst.org.uk
• Phone number: 07311 813194
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-andrews-church-of-england-primary-school-maghull

Arranging a visit to St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull

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