HR Business Partner

The Athelstan Trust is a successful and growing Multi-Academy Trust consisting of six secondary schools and four primary schools in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. We currently employ over 800 people and educate over 5,000 pupils and plan to expand further over the coming years.

As a member of our Athelstan Trust, you will benefit from:

- Being part of a trust that is absolutely committed to raising educational standards for all the children in our schools

- Our commitment to developing the talents and skills of all our staff throughout their career

- Being part of a caring, collaborative and excellent community

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking HR Business Partner to join our growing Multi-Academy Trust. Supporting initially a portfolio of 3 secondary and 2 primary schools, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a positive people culture, strengthening leadership capability, and ensuring our HR practices enable outstanding outcomes for students and staff.

As a trusted partner to Headteachers and senior leaders, you will provide strategic and operational HR guidance across the full employee lifecycle — from workforce planning and organisational development to employee relations and wellbeing.

The role will be offered on a hybrid working basis, to include home, office and academy-based working. The successful candidate will hold a valid driving licence and have access to their own transport in order to travel to and from schools as required.

Our commitment to safeguarding children and young people

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions.

References

References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check (see information below) and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

Flexible working and equality

We are a flexible working employer and are open to requests for working arrangements which make this post manageable to suitable candidates. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview also, so please ask us.