People (HR) Manager

Trust People (HR) Manager

Salary from £45,000 dependent upon experience

Full Time, permanent role (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

This is an exciting time to join Castle Phoenix Trust, to feel valued as we progress on our journey of continued success. We are seeking to appoint an experienced HR professional to provide comprehensive support as part of the Central Services team. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your HR skills as well as honing your leadership skills whilst making a real difference to staff and young people.

With the support of our Executive team and in partnership with our central services team, you will play a key HR role to the portfolio of six schools in our Trust, in which we employ 650 staff. The role entails providing a full range of employee relations advice, undertaking case project work and contributing to the development of HR policies and procedures. As People Manager you will be responsible for the Trust’s central People Team and will take a strategic and leading role in line with our people strategy. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain some really valuable experience in a forward-thinking environment and to put your strong HR skills to the test, working closely with a range of stakeholders in a very professional and friendly environment. For a person with the right skills and attributes, there is the opportunity to grow into the role as a senior leader within our Trust.

This fulfilling role will provide a wealth of developmental opportunities and we will ensure you receive a comprehensive induction programme and our commitment to your own CPD. We offer a range of benefits which include the local government pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, access to the on-site gym and swimming pool, free parking, an employee discount scheme, annual staff conferences and investment in staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our wellbeing committee and people strategy.

Castle Phoenix Trust has a great deal to be proud of, with super facilities and a desire to continuously improve. If you have the passion and determination to be a valued part of our team, we would love to hear from you.

For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Karen Steele via email.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Friday 3 May.

Interviews will take place on Mon 13 May

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023.

These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance. 

Staff are accountable for the way in which they exercise authority, manage risk, use resources and protect students, who they are responsible for or in contact with, from discrimination and avoidable harm. All staff, where paid or voluntary, have a duty to keep young people safe and to protect them from harm. When an individual accepts a role that involves working with children and young people they need to understand acknowledge that the responsibilities and trust are inherent to that role. There will be a requirement that staff observe their obligations in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedure and report any concerns in accordance with the procedure to the appropriate person. Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022.