HR Business Partner - Maternity
| Posting date: | 22 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB5 8BG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 0cdef941-6c5a-4f80-8117-cf0d1b0c9fe6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Vacancy
Anglian Learning is a successful multi-academy trust in East Anglian responsible for 22 schools educating over 11,000 pupils and employing more than 1,650 staff. We value a culture of supportive, respectful relationships with a shared goal of enabling inclusive and aspirational learning in every classroom.
We are seeking an experienced, proactive and people-focused HR Business Partner to join our Senior HR Team on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering a progressive people strategy across a growing and ambitious Trust.
You will work in close partnership with Headteachers, senior leaders and managers to provide expert HR support, influence strategic decision-making and ensure the effective management, development and wellbeing of our workforce.
This role is ideal for an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about organisational development and employee engagement, and has strong experience managing complex employee relations matters and change programmes.
What the school offers its staff
As HR Business Partner, you will:
• Partner with schools and leaders to deliver the Trust’s people strategy and workforce plans
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, workforce planning, organisational change and employment law
• Support school improvement through effective people management and HR best practice
• Lead and manage complex employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, safeguarding and capability matters
• Act as the Trust lead for ACAS early conciliation and Employment Tribunal claims
• Support workforce modernisation, restructuring, TUPE transfers and organisational change projects
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across the Trust
• Lead on pay, reward and annual pay review processes within your designated areas
• Develop and implement learning, development and apprenticeship strategies
• Support staff wellbeing and employee engagement initiatives
• Contribute to Trust-wide HR projects, policy development and strategic initiatives
• Support the implementation and development of digital HR systems and processes
• Deputise for the Head of HR Business Partnering and Operations when required
What we can offer:
• Exposure to varied and complex HR work with real community impact.
• Working in a supportive team of highly experienced and knowledgeable HR professionals.
• Variety – no day is ever the same!
• Hybrid working – greater flexibility during school holidays.
• As an employee of Anglian Learning you would also benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.
Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtaining this, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.
For further information about the role requirements, our Trust and school, please see the attached documentation.
If you would like to arrange a visit to either school or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact Lisa Clare, Head of HR Business Partners + Operations at hr@anglianlearning.org
Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Interview date:
Stage 1 - Telephone interview: Tuesday 9 June 2026; if successful;
Stage 2 - In person interview: Wednesday 17th June 2026
Start date: September 2026
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 Vacancy
Anglian Learning is a successful multi-academy trust in East Anglian responsible for 22 schools educating over 11,000 pupils and employing more than 1,650 staff. We value a culture of supportive, respectful relationships with a shared goal of enabling inclusive and aspirational learning in every classroom.
We are seeking an experienced, proactive and people-focused HR Business Partner to join our Senior HR Team on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering a progressive people strategy across a growing and ambitious Trust.
You will work in close partnership with Headteachers, senior leaders and managers to provide expert HR support, influence strategic decision-making and ensure the effective management, development and wellbeing of our workforce.
This role is ideal for an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about organisational development and employee engagement, and has strong experience managing complex employee relations matters and change programmes.
What the school offers its staff
As HR Business Partner, you will:
• Partner with schools and leaders to deliver the Trust’s people strategy and workforce plans
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, workforce planning, organisational change and employment law
• Support school improvement through effective people management and HR best practice
• Lead and manage complex employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, safeguarding and capability matters
• Act as the Trust lead for ACAS early conciliation and Employment Tribunal claims
• Support workforce modernisation, restructuring, TUPE transfers and organisational change projects
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across the Trust
• Lead on pay, reward and annual pay review processes within your designated areas
• Develop and implement learning, development and apprenticeship strategies
• Support staff wellbeing and employee engagement initiatives
• Contribute to Trust-wide HR projects, policy development and strategic initiatives
• Support the implementation and development of digital HR systems and processes
• Deputise for the Head of HR Business Partnering and Operations when required
What we can offer:
• Exposure to varied and complex HR work with real community impact.
• Working in a supportive team of highly experienced and knowledgeable HR professionals.
• Variety – no day is ever the same!
• Hybrid working – greater flexibility during school holidays.
• As an employee of Anglian Learning you would also benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.
Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtaining this, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.
For further information about the role requirements, our Trust and school, please see the attached documentation.
If you would like to arrange a visit to either school or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact Lisa Clare, Head of HR Business Partners + Operations at hr@anglianlearning.org
Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Interview date:
Stage 1 - Telephone interview: Tuesday 9 June 2026; if successful;
Stage 2 - In person interview: Wednesday 17th June 2026
Start date: September 2026
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.