Trust HR Officer
Greater Manchester Academies Trust, Manchester, M40 8NT14 days remaining to apply
Closing date
11 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 October 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
- £25,873.00 - £29,537.00 Annually (FTE)
Trust HR Officer job summary
Greater Manchester Academies Trust (GMAT) is seeking a friendly, organised, and dedicated HR Officer to support the smooth running of our HR operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a welcoming team at an exciting point in our journey, as we continue to build an efficient and supportive central function for our growing Trust.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping others, enjoys working with people, and takes pride in delivering excellent administrative and HR support. Your role will play an important part in making sure our schools are great places to work and learn.
About Us
Greater Manchester Academies Trust includes:
- Manchester Communication Academy
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy
- Manchester Communication Research School
We are committed to providing high-quality education for children and young people in Manchester. Our work is guided by five core values: trustworthy, helpful, inspiring, straightforward, and heart.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated HR Officer to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will provide comprehensive, high-quality administrative and operational support across the full employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding to payroll administration, attendance monitoring, and compliance.
Working closely with senior leadership, you will serve as a key point of contact for day-to-day HR queries, ensuring our policies and processes run smoothly, efficiently, and in full alignment with employment law and safer recruitment standards.
Key Responsibilities
Safer Recruitment & Onboarding: Coordinate end-to-end recruitment campaigns, conduct pre-employment vetting (DBS, references, qualifications, right to work, and online due diligence searches), and issue offer documentation.
Statutory Compliance: Maintain an accurate and up-to-date Single Central Record (SCR) in strict adherence to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
Absence & Payroll Support: Record staff absences, support return-to-work procedures, coordinate occupational health referrals, and prepare monthly payroll variations.
Employee Relations & Advice: Provide initial guidance to staff and line managers on standard HR queries, policies, and conditions of service.
HR Information Systems: Maintain accurate staff files and workforce records on our HR database in compliance with GDPR.
About You
The ideal candidate will hold a CIPD Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience) and demonstrate solid administrative experience within a generalist HR environment. You will possess excellent communication skills, outstanding attention to detail, and the confidence to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
Prior experience working within an education setting or Multi-Academy Trust, along with familiarity with safer recruitment regulations, is highly desirable.
Why Join GMAT?
At GMAT, you’ll be part of a team that genuinely cares about people. You’ll work in a supportive environment where you can develop your skills and contribute to the success of our schools and communities.
If you’re looking to grow your career in HR and make a difference behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you.
Interested in finding out more?
We believe recruitment is a two-way process — we want the right person for the role, and we want this to be the right place for you. If you're curious or have questions, we’d be delighted to speak with you before you apply.
Please contact hr@gmatrust.co.uk to arrange a conversation or visit.
The closing date for applications is 11 November 2026.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applications. Early applications are encouraged.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Greater Manchester Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure for a Regulated Activity via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Greater Manchester Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Manchester Communication Academy was first established in 2010 and has gone from strength to strength each academic year. The Academy has approximately 1250 students on roll in Years 7-11 and we boast a wonderfully rich and diverse school community. MCA is at the heart of the community and is committed to improving educational outcomes for all of our students. MCA is proud to be a community hub and our outward facing work is outstanding. In September 2026, we will open a new purpose built Transition Centre, a school in its own grounds just for Year 7.
This demonstrates our commitment to the transition process and ensuring every child has the best possible start to secondary school. In addition to this, we will also open a Science and STEM facility, with 11 state of the art Science labs to support increased student numbers over the next 5 years (from 1250-1500). It is a really exciting time to join us.
MCA was recognised by OFSTED in 2024 as a Good school with Outstanding Personal Development and we strive for excellence in everything we do. Implementing an ambitious, text-rich curriculum is a key priority and driving force in our ambition for excellence. We believe in the transformative power of knowledge in ensuring equitable opportunities for success. Our aspirational, bespoke curriculum ensures that all of our students gain the necessary experiences to compete academically, practically, socially and morally in the wider world. In order to achieve this, we invest deliberately in professional development. Drawing upon our EEF Research School, we are able to provide all staff with the most up-to-date and high quality evidence to develop their expertise. During department time, allocated during the academy day, and during weekly subject-specific CPD time, teams explore the ‘best bets’ of evidence-informed practice and work collaboratively to embed this practice within their daily habits. These sessions are engaging, impactful and ambitious, including deliberate practice, instructional coaching and an emphasis on building effective habits.
At MCA, we proactively promote staff wellbeing through our management of workload and additional benefits for staff, such as flexi days and the Employee Assist programme. As a result, our staff are highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals who embrace new opportunities to learn more and keep getting better – a culture that permeates the academy amongst staff and students.
Our students appreciate and relish the opportunity to learn and we support their effective learning behaviours through high expectations with emphasis on metacognition and our work with parents, families and the community. Having the highest expectations of our students means that our teachers can focus on teaching and our students can focus on learning.
We are looking for teachers who are aligned with our values and who have the talent and potential to accelerate the school’s journey to excellence. The position is a great opportunity for someone who shares our passion for delivering educational excellence. If you are aligned to our mission and values and could flourish with this opportunity, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
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