Core Team Adviser (HR and Compliance)
| Posting date: | 06 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Location: | Nelson, Not recorded, BB9 7YT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | dabb7433-75d2-49c6-939c-082a7c3642d2 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Attainments
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including a Grade C in Maths and English
• A CIPD or CIPP qualification or a willingness to complete one of these qualifications (desirable)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
Knowledge
• Experience of working in HR or compliance (desirable)
• Experience of working in an educational setting (desirable)
• Experience of working in an office setting (desirable)
• Experience of using HR management systems and/or compliance systems (desirable)
Skills and Abilities
• To be able to be flexible and take both a proactive and responsive approach towards the role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload with conflicting deadlines
• Excellent IT and numeracy skills and confidence with statistics
• Ability to work autonomously but know when to escalate potential issues
• Understanding of compliance requirements in Academies and knowledge of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’
What the school offers its staff
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated , driven individual to join our team at Pendle Education Trust. The role is broad and involves supporting our core team and schools with all issues relating to HR and compliance.
By joining the Pendle Education Trust family, you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. The Pendle Education Trust core team offers functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance to our primary and secondary schools.
We offer a warm and inclusive working environment with a focus on professional development and there will be scope to develop within this role. This role will allow you to assist with the development of key processes at the Trust.
The successful candidate will report into our System & Process Manager (HR and Compliance) as well as providing some wider support to the Core Team at annual events. Experience of working in an education environment would be an advantage, though this is not essential.
We are very welcoming of flexible working arrangements to balance work and life and would like to encourage applications from applicants seeking this way of working. The role is from 0.8 to full time and is an all year-round position. The role is part of our Core Trust team who have a base at Northlight Mill in Brierfield but also work remotely, supporting their work-life balance. We also spend time in our schools as required, so the ability to travel to these sites will be necessary.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58
Qualifications and Attainments
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including a Grade C in Maths and English
• A CIPD or CIPP qualification or a willingness to complete one of these qualifications (desirable)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
Knowledge
• Experience of working in HR or compliance (desirable)
• Experience of working in an educational setting (desirable)
• Experience of working in an office setting (desirable)
• Experience of using HR management systems and/or compliance systems (desirable)
Skills and Abilities
• To be able to be flexible and take both a proactive and responsive approach towards the role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload with conflicting deadlines
• Excellent IT and numeracy skills and confidence with statistics
• Ability to work autonomously but know when to escalate potential issues
• Understanding of compliance requirements in Academies and knowledge of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’
What the school offers its staff
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated , driven individual to join our team at Pendle Education Trust. The role is broad and involves supporting our core team and schools with all issues relating to HR and compliance.
By joining the Pendle Education Trust family, you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. The Pendle Education Trust core team offers functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance to our primary and secondary schools.
We offer a warm and inclusive working environment with a focus on professional development and there will be scope to develop within this role. This role will allow you to assist with the development of key processes at the Trust.
The successful candidate will report into our System & Process Manager (HR and Compliance) as well as providing some wider support to the Core Team at annual events. Experience of working in an education environment would be an advantage, though this is not essential.
We are very welcoming of flexible working arrangements to balance work and life and would like to encourage applications from applicants seeking this way of working. The role is from 0.8 to full time and is an all year-round position. The role is part of our Core Trust team who have a base at Northlight Mill in Brierfield but also work remotely, supporting their work-life balance. We also spend time in our schools as required, so the ability to travel to these sites will be necessary.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58