Senior HR Advisor

Bradgate Education Partnership

Permanent

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year 

Grade 11, Pts 27-30 (£39,939 - £42,699 per annum - pay award pending)

Start Date: ASAP

Application Close Date: 9am, 21st September 2026

Provisional Interview Date: Wk commencing 28th September 2026

Are you an experienced HR professional with excellent knowledge of employment law and employee relations?

Do you enjoy building strong relationships and providing expert advice and support to school leaders?

Would you like to play a key role in delivering high-quality HR services within a dynamic and supportive team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated professional to join our partnership as a Senior HR Advisor on a permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a dedicated and growing Trust HR team, providing expert advice and support to Headteachers, senior leaders and managers across our schools. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, responsive HR service, supporting a wide range of employment matters including employee relations, recruitment, attendance management, wellbeing and organisational change.

Working closely with the Director of HR, you will help promote positive employee relations, strengthen leadership capability and contribute to the ongoing development of HR practices across the Trust. This varied and rewarding role requires a proactive and solutions-focused individual who can build strong relationships, provide practical advice and confidently manage a diverse HR caseload.

As a trusted HR professional, you will support complex employee relations matters, deliver training and guidance to leaders, analyse workforce data and contribute to service improvement initiatives. In doing so, you will make a significant contribution to ensuring our schools are supported by an effective, compliant and people-focused HR function.

This is an excellent time to join our Trust as we enter the next stages of our development, everyone has a significant role to play in delivering high quality education to our pupils, find out more by taking a look at our Candidate Information Pack. 

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent professional experience

• Have significant experience in a generalist HR advisory role 

• Have strong knowledge of current employment legislation and HR best practice 

• Have excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills 

• Have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively 

• Have access to a vehicle and the ability to travel between Trust sites where required

In return we offer:

• Opportunities to work across the partnership, developing your skills and expertise

• The opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and share knowledge and resources 

• Access to our professional networks and professional development programmes

• Access to our Bradgate Benefits package (see Candidate Information Pack)

Applications

To apply for this position: 

1. Visit our careers website and search for the vacancy  

2. Apply using the online application form

3. Submit a supporting statement outlining the reasons why you are applying and your suitability for the position

We look forward to receiving your application!

ACCESSIBILITY…

If you do need any help with applying for this post, or need support with completing the application form, please make contact using the above contact details.

SAFEGUARDING…

Bradgate Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All employees and wider workforce are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. As part of the Trust’s shortlisting process, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence. Appointment to this post will also be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

INCLUSION…

At our Trust inclusion means everyone is welcome. Everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We value individuality and uniqueness and aim to create a sense of belonging. 

We want an inclusive workplace that helps build the success of our pupils and reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.