Regional Human Resources Business Partner

Regional HR Business Partner – Multi-Academy Trust (12-Month FTC)

Location:

Home based – with travel across academies in Suffolk and Norfolk Salary: £50k to £54k plus benefits

Contract:

Fixed Term Contract, 12 months, Full Time HB Partners is delighted to be supporting a leading national multi-academy trust in the appointment of a Regional HR Business Partner on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional with a background in the education sector to take ownership of the people agenda across a regional group of academies, working as a trusted partner to school leaders and playing a key role in shaping the future direction of a highly regarded organisation.

The Role Reporting into the central HR team, you will deliver an expert, professional HR service across your region, providing both face-to-face and remote support to your academies. You will build confidence in the HR function among senior stakeholders, promote a culture of continuous improvement, and act as a key driver of organisational and cultural change in support of the Trust's wider strategy.

Key Responsibilities Leading on complex employee relations matters and casework across the region, ensuring timely and fair resolution for both the organisation and its staff Partnering with the central recruitment team to deliver a coordinated approach to attraction and recruitment, ensuring full staffing across all schools Contributing to the development of compliant, supportive and straightforward operational policies and procedures Ensuring academy HR teams and leadership have access to appropriate training Supporting the onboarding of new academies joining the Trust, including TUPE transfers, staff inductions, data migration and system training Developing and implementing plans to support organisational and cultural change, driving effectiveness, accountability and performance About You CIPD qualified or with substantial equivalent experience Proven experience managing complex casework and high-level employee relations issues Previous HR experience within the education sector Excellent relationship management skills, with a track record of building credibility with senior stakeholders Please contact Jamie at HB Partners for an informal discussion.