About the Role

This role is central to delivering a professional, efficient and confidential HR service across Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery and Magna Carta Primary Academy.

As the HR Lead, you will support staff throughout their employment journey, from recruitment and onboarding to absence management, wellbeing support and offboarding.

You will be a key point of contact for staff and leaders, ensuring all HR processes run smoothly, accurately and in line with Trust policies, safer recruitment expectations and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities include managing HR systems, maintaining the Single Central Record, coordinating payroll information, supporting complex casework and ensuring all data is handled with complete confidentiality and compliance.

Working closely with Headteachers, SLT and the HR Business Partner, you will help maintain a positive staff experience and contribute to a safe, supportive school environment.

About You

You are highly organised, detail focused and committed to delivering an exceptional HR service. You understand the importance of safeguarding and confidentiality and are confident managing sensitive information with care.

You build strong professional relationships, communicate clearly and thrive in a busy school setting. You are solution focused, proactive and motivated to support staff across all stages of their employment. Experience in HR, education or compliance processes would be beneficial, along with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.

About the Trust

BMAT is a thriving community of schools, committed to providing an outstanding education for every student attending one of our schools. We create environments where individuals matter, confidence flourishes, and every child can achieve exceptional outcomes. We currently oversee seven secondary academies and five primary academies, primarily located in Harlow, with additional sites in Newham and Stansted.

The Trust’s vision is clear - to work together to smash through the barriers that prevent children from becoming confident, high-achieving, and independent individuals.

What can BMAT offer you?

BMAT provides a range of benefits to support your personal and professional well-being:

· Enhanced and flexible PPA

· Generous employer pension contribution through Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme

· Private healthcare benefits, including 24/7 Doctorline access

· Home and electronic salary sacrifice scheme

· Cycle to work

· Discounted Gym membership through salary sacrifice

· Lifestyle and discount savings

· Workplace nursery fee salary sacrifice scheme via Yellownest

· 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support

BMAT Education is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

 Please note: Advert may close early if suitable candidate is found.