HR Advisor

Ref: 000941
The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of HR Advisor
NJC Points 27-30
£37,035 - £39,13 per annum
Full Time/Full Year
Commencing as soon as possible

New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust is a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of eight special schools and two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also two post-19 provisions. Our settings support a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all. We are proud of our inclusive ethos, our committed teams, and the positive impact we have across our schools and communities.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic HR Advisor to join our central team. You will play a key role in supporting our schools with day-to-day HR advice, case management, and policy implementation all whilst helping to build a culture of fairness, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.

We invite applications from individuals with substantial experience of providing a professional advisory service, which includes experience of leading and managing formal complex casework, ideally already in the education or public sector.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide professional HR advice and support to school leaders and managers on a wide range of employee relations matters, including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, performance, and wellbeing.
• Have sound working knowledge of employment law, NJC Staff terms and conditions and Teachers’ terms and conditions
• Contribute to policy development and support implementation across the Trust.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and support HR data reporting and analysis.
• Promote best practice and consistency across our schools, while recognising the unique needs of a special education environment.

We can offer you:

• A supportive and values-led culture
• Opportunity to make a real impact across a growing trust
• Flexible working arrangements, including options for hybrid working
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team
• Access to Healthcare scheme
• Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff
• The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff

New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview. For all shortlisted candidates, an online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Closing Date: Monday 11th August 2025, 9am

Interviews: W/C 11th August 2025

Further information: please contact Kayleigh Davies, Head of HR, on Kayleigh.davies@newbridgegroup.org

Completed application forms to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org