Trust HR Manager

Open Thinking Partnership, Hinckley, LE10 0EA

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  28 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  7 January 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: £39,939.00 - £53,826.00 Annually (FTE) We value flexibility and work-life balance. While this role is advertised as full-time (52 weeks), we’re open to discussing alternative working patterns. For example, a term-time only arrangement (minimum 42 weeks) could be considered if it suits both you and the needs of the role

Trust HR Manager job summary

Are you ready for your next challenge?

Are you highly skilled in creating and maintaining exceptional working and learning environments?

Do you want to make a difference to children, colleagues, home and families?

We are delighted to announce a significant new opportunity to join Open Thinking Partnership (OTP) in the role of Trust HR Manager.

This is a pivotal, central role for an exceptional and inspirational practitioner ready to act as a key agent of operational excellence across our MAT of specialist schools currently in Leicestershire.

The successful candidate will drive systemic excellence and positive outcomes by focusing strategically on:

Ensuring clear and timely support for school leaders on all HR matters

Establishing exceptional learning and development frameworks across OTP

Supporting the development and delivery of the Trust People Strategy

Facilitating Trust growth initiatives

We are seeking a Trust HR Manager with proven experience in HR management and a strong skillset in HR casework. You will balance big picture thinking through delivering our people strategy, whilst keeping a close eye of the detail to ensure we comply with all statutory requirements and best practice. With lots on the horizon, this is an exciting time to join our Trust!

At Open Thinking Partnership we want everyone to feel they belong by being

Valued

Accepted

Connected and

Respected

We celebrate the unique qualities every individual brings, ensuring that every person is fully included and embraced within our community. Be part of fostering this culture as our next Trust HR Manager.

Key Dates:

Closing Date: Wednesday, 28th January 2026 (9:00 am)

Interviews: Week commencing 9th February 2026

Next Step: We welcome anyone interested in this role to speak with us or visit the Trust before applying.

Please contact HRadmin@openthinkingpartnership.co.uk to book your visit or a phone/video call.

We value flexibility and work-life balance. While this role is advertised as full-time (52 weeks), we’re open to discussing alternative working patterns. For example, a term-time only arrangement (minimum 42 weeks) could be considered if it suits both you and the needs of the role.

Full application details and the Recruitment Pack are available on My New Term.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

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 Open Thinking Partnership

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

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