Trust HR Officer
| Posting date: | 07 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | Rochdale, Not recorded, OL12 9DJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 786fec0b-5942-4993-9372-ae6e37436a37 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Professional Qualifications / Training
• Level 5 CIPD Qualification
• Safer Recruitment in Education
Skills, Abilities and Experience
• At least one year of experience in education HR.
• Administration skills and experience, including the ability to use a range of computer software and generate documents electronically.
• People skills, including the ability to support staff and managers sensitively and supportively.
• Excellent knowledge of HR and employment processes.
• Experience of writing letters and taking minutes.
• Ability and commitment to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team whilst taking a leading role when required.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• A solution focused approach to work.
• Understanding of employee relations and experiencing of either leading or supporting with case work.
• Understanding of employment law.
• Excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing.
• Extensive knowledge of the checks required to be completed and recorded for all school-based staff, to ensure that Trust SCR’s are compliant.
• Knowledge of STPCD / Green Book.
• Knowledge of mental health, including how to support staff and managers.
Personal Qualities & Attributes
• Genuine interest in and passion for working in HR, with a view to developing your HR career and a willingness to undertake further training.
• Commitment to self-development and able to demonstrate the following personal qualities; Ambitious, Positive, Resilient, Reflective and Principled.
• Positive and solution focused with a flexible approach to work.
• Customer focused and ability to meet deadlines.
• The ability to work with discretion at all times.
• High levels of integrity, able to ensure confidentiality.
• A team player with excellent and adaptable communication skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to lead a discussion with staff at all levels and provide support and advice.
• A commitment to safeguarding, promoting welfare of children and young people.
• Excellent relationship management, experience of successfully working with stakeholders and building effective working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to communicate to a variety of audiences.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Excellent interpersonal, skills with the sensitivity to work well in a range of situations.
• Ability to support staff with an appropriate balance of support and challenge.
• A full clear driving licence is essential to ensure the ability to travel between sites.
What the school offers its staff
Various health & wellbeing benefits including; discounted gym memberships; health care cash plan; confidential staff counselling; discretionary leave and family friendly working practices and more!
The Pension provider is the Local Government Pension Scheme, GMPF. The employer contributions are generous and help to provide you and your family with security for your future.
Further details about the role
HR Officer – Permanent – 36.25 Hours per Week, Term Time (Plus 2 Weeks)
We are seeking to appoint an excellent HR professional to join our Central Trust team, in the role of HR Officer. If you are someone who has experience of working in HR, have experience working with employee relations cases, have your level 5 CIPD (or above) and experience with Safer Recruitment in Education, you may be the person we are looking for – If this is you, we would love to have a chat with you about the role and your potential application.
The successful candidate will have a HR generalist background with at least one year of experience in education HR, a good understanding of all aspects of the HR function and a working knowledge of employment law. They will have a passion for working with people, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have excellent attention to detail. This attention to detail will support the post holder with the additional elements of this role, which are compliance support and quality assurance of internal documents. In addition, their personality and experience will ensure they have exceptional communication skills, with the ability to approach situations and problem solve with an appropriate balance of support and challenge. The role is a HR Generalist position, and the post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of HR. The post will be based at the Trust Head Office, with travel to our schools. A driving licence is essential for this position.
About us…We are a friendly and professional team, working from our Central Office in Rochdale. This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we enter into the next phase of our growth. Hollingworth Learning Trust currently has three academies: Hollingworth Academy, Newhouse Academy and Heap Bridge Primary School. Hollingworth Learning Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children. Its role as a sponsor of our schools is to provide the support, challenge, expertise and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.
This position is a key link between our schools and the employment experiences that the staff in our trust family have. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking to take the next step in their HR career. We are happy to offer some flexibility in terms of working times / weeks. If this sounds like a role perfect for your skills, experience and career goals, we would love to hear from you!
The Role…
Contract Information: Full time hours are 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday (Working during term time, plus 2 weeks)
Start and finish times to be negotiated and agreed at interview.
Start date: April 2026
Salary: NJC Grade 6, Scale Point Range Points 19-22 (Starting scale point is dependent on experience). FTE salary is £32,061 - £33,699. The pro rata salary is £27,478 - £28,882.
Other Benefits: Various health & wellbeing benefits including; discounted gym memberships; health care cash plan; confidential staff counselling; discretionary leave and family friendly working practices and more!
The Pension provider is the Local Government Pension Scheme, GMPF. The employer contributions are generous and help to provide you and your family with security for your future.
Closing Date: 10.00am on Monday 23rd February 2026. To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to applications@hltrust.co.uk before the specified closing date.
Hollingworth Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure and all other pre-employment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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.
Professional Qualifications / Training
• Level 5 CIPD Qualification
• Safer Recruitment in Education
Skills, Abilities and Experience
• At least one year of experience in education HR.
• Administration skills and experience, including the ability to use a range of computer software and generate documents electronically.
• People skills, including the ability to support staff and managers sensitively and supportively.
• Excellent knowledge of HR and employment processes.
• Experience of writing letters and taking minutes.
• Ability and commitment to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team whilst taking a leading role when required.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• A solution focused approach to work.
• Understanding of employee relations and experiencing of either leading or supporting with case work.
• Understanding of employment law.
• Excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing.
• Extensive knowledge of the checks required to be completed and recorded for all school-based staff, to ensure that Trust SCR’s are compliant.
• Knowledge of STPCD / Green Book.
• Knowledge of mental health, including how to support staff and managers.
Personal Qualities & Attributes
• Genuine interest in and passion for working in HR, with a view to developing your HR career and a willingness to undertake further training.
• Commitment to self-development and able to demonstrate the following personal qualities; Ambitious, Positive, Resilient, Reflective and Principled.
• Positive and solution focused with a flexible approach to work.
• Customer focused and ability to meet deadlines.
• The ability to work with discretion at all times.
• High levels of integrity, able to ensure confidentiality.
• A team player with excellent and adaptable communication skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to lead a discussion with staff at all levels and provide support and advice.
• A commitment to safeguarding, promoting welfare of children and young people.
• Excellent relationship management, experience of successfully working with stakeholders and building effective working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to communicate to a variety of audiences.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Excellent interpersonal, skills with the sensitivity to work well in a range of situations.
• Ability to support staff with an appropriate balance of support and challenge.
• A full clear driving licence is essential to ensure the ability to travel between sites.
What the school offers its staff
Various health & wellbeing benefits including; discounted gym memberships; health care cash plan; confidential staff counselling; discretionary leave and family friendly working practices and more!
The Pension provider is the Local Government Pension Scheme, GMPF. The employer contributions are generous and help to provide you and your family with security for your future.
Further details about the role
HR Officer – Permanent – 36.25 Hours per Week, Term Time (Plus 2 Weeks)
We are seeking to appoint an excellent HR professional to join our Central Trust team, in the role of HR Officer. If you are someone who has experience of working in HR, have experience working with employee relations cases, have your level 5 CIPD (or above) and experience with Safer Recruitment in Education, you may be the person we are looking for – If this is you, we would love to have a chat with you about the role and your potential application.
The successful candidate will have a HR generalist background with at least one year of experience in education HR, a good understanding of all aspects of the HR function and a working knowledge of employment law. They will have a passion for working with people, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have excellent attention to detail. This attention to detail will support the post holder with the additional elements of this role, which are compliance support and quality assurance of internal documents. In addition, their personality and experience will ensure they have exceptional communication skills, with the ability to approach situations and problem solve with an appropriate balance of support and challenge. The role is a HR Generalist position, and the post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of HR. The post will be based at the Trust Head Office, with travel to our schools. A driving licence is essential for this position.
About us…We are a friendly and professional team, working from our Central Office in Rochdale. This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we enter into the next phase of our growth. Hollingworth Learning Trust currently has three academies: Hollingworth Academy, Newhouse Academy and Heap Bridge Primary School. Hollingworth Learning Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children. Its role as a sponsor of our schools is to provide the support, challenge, expertise and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.
This position is a key link between our schools and the employment experiences that the staff in our trust family have. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking to take the next step in their HR career. We are happy to offer some flexibility in terms of working times / weeks. If this sounds like a role perfect for your skills, experience and career goals, we would love to hear from you!
The Role…
Contract Information: Full time hours are 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday (Working during term time, plus 2 weeks)
Start and finish times to be negotiated and agreed at interview.
Start date: April 2026
Salary: NJC Grade 6, Scale Point Range Points 19-22 (Starting scale point is dependent on experience). FTE salary is £32,061 - £33,699. The pro rata salary is £27,478 - £28,882.
Other Benefits: Various health & wellbeing benefits including; discounted gym memberships; health care cash plan; confidential staff counselling; discretionary leave and family friendly working practices and more!
The Pension provider is the Local Government Pension Scheme, GMPF. The employer contributions are generous and help to provide you and your family with security for your future.
Closing Date: 10.00am on Monday 23rd February 2026. To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to applications@hltrust.co.uk before the specified closing date.
Hollingworth Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure and all other pre-employment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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.