Trust HR Manager

Keystone Academy Trust, Bourne, PE10 9QS

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,015.00 - £33,673.00 Annually (Actual)

Trust HR Manager job summary

Trust HR Manager

37 hours per week/52 weeks per year. Grade 6, scale point 15 to 18

This is a permanent position, based at Keystone Academy Trust Central Office, Westbourne Park, Bourne, Lincolnshire

At Keystone Academy Trust, our people are our greatest strength. We are seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking HR Manager to manage and develop our HR Administration and Payroll service. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and supportive Multi Academy Trust at a time of continued growth and development. Working with Headteachers, school leaders and the central team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our schools have the people, systems and support they need to deliver outstanding education.

Working closely with the Chief Operations Manager, you will help shape our workforce strategy, drive continuous improvement, and ensure every colleague receives outstanding support throughout their employment journey. In return, you'll join a collaborative and values-led organisation where your expertise is recognised, your ideas are welcomed, and your work makes a genuine difference to the lives of both staff and pupils.

You will be permanently based at our central office in Bourne . There will be opportunities to work at any of our 7 trust primary academies, as you support Heads and Senior Leaders in a range of HR-related services. Mileage will be paid at the current HMRC rate for journeys to a non-permanent place of work. When necessary, and to meet work demands, working from home will be possible.

As HR Manager, you will have responsibility for HR administration, payroll, pensions, safeguarding compliance and workforce recruitment. No two days are the same! From supporting leaders with recruitment, employee relations and organisational change, to overseeing payroll, pensions and statutory processes, you will provide a service that makes a genuine difference across our schools.

You will join a collaborative and highly experienced central team committed to delivering exceptional services to our schools. We value innovation, professionalism and continuous improvement, and we are looking for someone who enjoys building positive relationships, solving problems and helping others succeed.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic workforce decisions and help shape a positive workplace culture where staff feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive. If you are passionate about people, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and want to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of both staff and pupils, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a welcoming and supportive central team.
• Work across a diverse family of schools, making a visible impact.
• Enjoy a varied role combining management and operational responsibilities.
• Opportunity to develop and influence trust-wide HR practices.
• Help create an environment where great staff can deliver great outcomes for children and young people.

Keystone Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates prior to appointment, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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 Keystone Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/keystone-academy-trust

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