HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner focuses on act as the lead hr business partner for employee relations across the maintained schools portfolio.

What the role involves

• Act as the lead HR Business Partner for Employee Relations across the maintained schools portfolio.
• Provide expert ER advice to headteachers, school leadership teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Leading on complex ER casework including disciplinaries (up to dismissal), TUPE, and escalated employee matters.
• Build strong relationships across schools, the education department, HR colleagues and trade unions.
• Supporting and contribute to Schools Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meetings.
• Supporting the transition of statutory HR services back in-house and identify opportunities to enhance service delivery.

Skills and requirements

• Ability to operate in a standalone, specialist role with a high degree of autonomy.
• A relevant HR qualification (e.g. CIPD) or equivalent experience.

Confirmed role details

• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies across schools (e.g. disciplinaries, absence, pay).
• 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (with AVC options).
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme.

Additional role context

• Contribute to organisational design, workforce change and the future HR operating model within education.
• Operate as a standalone specialist, with scope to shape and grow the service over time.

Known job details

• Pay: £55,000 - £60,000