HR Manager
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 35f50e65-9914-42b4-88a3-74f3adfed81b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Aquinas Trust is seeking to appoint a HR Manager to fill a new vacancy created in East Sussex. Working closely with the HR Director, the post-holder will be responsible for administrating, refining and advising on the HR function in our three East Sussex academies.
This position is a new role, created during an exciting time in the development of the business function of the Trust following our expansion in East Sussex. The successful candidate should be ready to contribute in a meaningful way to the overall people strategy, helping with standards, risk-management, workforce training and making Aquinas a first-choice employer in the area.
The position is being offered on a permanent basis, ‘term time only + 2 weeks’ (41 weeks per year), 37 hours per week over five days. The successful candidate will be based primarily at Robertsbridge Community College and will be expected to travel regularly to Rye College & Rye Primary.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- A background as a HR professional, either as a generalist or as somebody with Education specific experience.
- Experience in casework handling for all areas of employee relations, including disciplinary, appeal, grievance and capability hearings.
- An up to date understanding of UK employment law, alongside a knowledge of education-sector specific legislation and guidance, such as the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document.
- Demonstrable experience of having managed recruitment processes, preferably within education.
- A people-first mindset with an understanding of the challenges faced by multi-academy trusts for staffing and retention.
- A willingness to learn and an appreciation for the need to remain informed on changing legislation and guidelines.
-A desire to make their mark on the Trust through new ideas, collaboration with colleagues and successful implementation of initiatives.
- A sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues;
- A commitment to a flexible approach to work / home life balance;
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme with average employers pension contributions of 21.6%;
- Generous annual leave package starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays) and rising to 31 days (plus bank holidays) after a qualifying period of service;
- Guaranteed pay progression linked to both the National Joint Council pay awards and movement within your internal band.
-An opportunity to create a bespoke role with significant responsibility during a period of growth throughout the Trust.
As an employee of the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust you are required to have regard to the character of the Trust and its foundation and to undertake not to do anything in any way contrary to the interests of the foundation.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The Aquinas Trust is seeking to appoint a HR Manager to fill a new vacancy created in East Sussex. Working closely with the HR Director, the post-holder will be responsible for administrating, refining and advising on the HR function in our three East Sussex academies.
This position is a new role, created during an exciting time in the development of the business function of the Trust following our expansion in East Sussex. The successful candidate should be ready to contribute in a meaningful way to the overall people strategy, helping with standards, risk-management, workforce training and making Aquinas a first-choice employer in the area.
The position is being offered on a permanent basis, ‘term time only + 2 weeks’ (41 weeks per year), 37 hours per week over five days. The successful candidate will be based primarily at Robertsbridge Community College and will be expected to travel regularly to Rye College & Rye Primary.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- A background as a HR professional, either as a generalist or as somebody with Education specific experience.
- Experience in casework handling for all areas of employee relations, including disciplinary, appeal, grievance and capability hearings.
- An up to date understanding of UK employment law, alongside a knowledge of education-sector specific legislation and guidance, such as the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document.
- Demonstrable experience of having managed recruitment processes, preferably within education.
- A people-first mindset with an understanding of the challenges faced by multi-academy trusts for staffing and retention.
- A willingness to learn and an appreciation for the need to remain informed on changing legislation and guidelines.
-A desire to make their mark on the Trust through new ideas, collaboration with colleagues and successful implementation of initiatives.
- A sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues;
- A commitment to a flexible approach to work / home life balance;
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme with average employers pension contributions of 21.6%;
- Generous annual leave package starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays) and rising to 31 days (plus bank holidays) after a qualifying period of service;
- Guaranteed pay progression linked to both the National Joint Council pay awards and movement within your internal band.
-An opportunity to create a bespoke role with significant responsibility during a period of growth throughout the Trust.
As an employee of the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust you are required to have regard to the character of the Trust and its foundation and to undertake not to do anything in any way contrary to the interests of the foundation.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.