HR Advisor

Salary Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 FTE or £30,841 - £34,470 actual if term time only depending on experience

Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies are two 11-16 secondary schools based in East Bournemouth where students share a campus and are taught in predominantly single sex classes. When students reach our onsite United Sixth Form, mixed classes are reinstated. We believe this diamond model of education recognises that as boys and girls reach their teenage years, they approach their learning differently allowing us to get the most out of every student.

We have close links with Avonwood Primary School, a standalone primary facility based next door to our Academies.

Disruption-free teaching is the promise at Avonbourne with the notion of continuous improvement underpinning all we do. The Academies advocate a coaching culture, where teachers develop as reflective practitioners, utilising shared best practice and evidence-based teaching and learning initiatives. In-house CPD is extensive and high quality and compliments numerous external CPD opportunities within United Learning and through nationally recognised training and qualifications.

Pastoral care is superb, with a highly trained team that are morally driven and extremely effective. We encourage students to develop their skills through the provision of educational opportunities which enable young minds to play a part in creating a future which has opportunities for all and encourages aspiration and determination. Our REACH values of Respect, Equality, Ambition, Community and Hard work & Determination underpin all aspects of academy life for staff and students.

Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies benefit from working closely with The Cornerstone, Glenmoor and Winton Academies, as part of the United Learning Bournemouth and Poole cluster. We work as a team and achieve more, by sharing, than any single school could.

We are #AVBProud and look forward to showing you around our Academies.

Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies are part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Salary Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 FTE or £30,841 - £34,470 actual if term time only depending on experience

Start Date: 1 September 2026 or sooner if available, depending on pre-employment checks

Hours: 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday, option of 52 weeks or Term Time only (including inset days) plus 2 additional weeks (41 working weeks, plus pro rata holiday allowance of 6.17 weeks) depending on candidate preference

Salary: £34,000 - £38,000
FTE or £30,841 - £34,470 actual if term time only depending on experience

Closing Date:
Midnight on
Sunday 7 th June 2026

This is a fantastic
and rare opportunity to join a large Outstanding secondary school as HR Advisor, playing a pivotal role delivering a high quality HR service across the Academies.

We are seeking an experienced, highly organised and proactive HR professional to provide expert HR support to the Senior Leadership Team and all stakeholders.

This is a key role within the school, requiring excellent interpersonal skills, discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Leading on recruitment and onboarding
• Ensuring compliance with Safer Recruitment Practices including being accountable for the Single Central Register
• Processing payroll
• Providing expert advice on employee relations, policies and procedures
• Supporting managers with absence management, disciplinaries, and performance issues
• Line manage the HR Administrator

The successful candidate will:

• have CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) or equivalent experience
• have…