HR Business Partner
The Macclesfield Academy
Cheshire East
- £43,283 - £49,516 pro rata
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 11, SCP 35 – 40 (FTE £46,581 - £53,289)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- February 2025
- Apply by:
- 10 February 2025
Job overview
The Sir John Brunner Foundation is seeking a dynamic and experienced HR Business Partner to join our team. This role is pivotal in aligning HR strategies with our organisational objectives, providing a critical link between the HR function and our academies. Our leadership teams highly value the added expertise and support this role brings.
In joining a welcoming, experienced and professional HR team, you will manage all aspects of people management to facilitate the delivery of the Foundation’s strategic priorities. As an experienced HR practitioner, you will work proactively, communicate effectively and provide credible advice and guidance to managers and leadership teams. Your enthusiasm and passion for delivering the best quality service for our people will directly contribute to the success of the Academies, children and families we serve.
We are looking for candidates with strong generalist experience and excellent knowledge of employment legislation. A particular interest in employee relations, organisational development and talent management or reward would be welcomed.
Our Multi Academy Trust, of three High Schools and a Sixth Form College operates at the heart of our local communities. The Foundation’s offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds. The other Academies are all within easy reach, based in Cheshire. Regular travel to visit colleagues at the nominated academies will be required.
This is a highly sought-after term-time plus 4 week contract (42 weeks per year), offering excellent work-life balance as the post holder will not be required to work during most of the school holidays. However, consideration will be given to alternative working patterns for the right candidate.
If you have the enthusiasm, experience and skills to succeed please view the job description and person specification. To apply, please complete the application form, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. Applications should be submitted no later than 9.00 am on 10 February 2025.
You are encouraged to submit an early application, as the Foundation may decide to close the advert early. Prospective candidates are invited to contact jkieran@sjbf.org.uk for further information about the role.
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About The Macclesfield Academy
The Academy is a successful and expanding 11-16 school serving a diverse community in South Macclesfield.
This is an exciting time to join The Macclesfield Academy as we address the curriculum priorities raised by Ofsted in our journey to being recognised as an outstanding school. You will join a committed team in an ambitious, positive and supportive school environment.
We believe in the very best education for every single one of our students and have high expectations of what they and you can achieve by working together. We will not settle for less! Being such a small school enables us to know all of our students which builds trust and a calm working environment for all to unleash their potential.
If you are motivated by making a difference to children’s lives, thrive on pushing yourself and your colleagues to achieve more whilst being nurtured as part of a dedicated community, we would love to hear from you.
We are ambitious for all our staff and pride ourselves on developing leadership potential to enable you to grow. We will ensure that your hard work is rewarded with opportunities to flourish in our school.
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