Senior HR Officer

Acer Trust

Acer Trust, a multi-academy trust in Oxfordshire, is seeking a new member of our HR team to support three of our schools; Botley School, Matthew Arnold School in Cumnor and Wood Green School in Witney. This role is a maternity cover and is expected to commence on 3 March 2025 and is expected to continue until 29 November 2025. This varied role will include working collaboratively across our Trust of nine schools and supervising two HR Assistants. 

This role would suit an experienced schools HR professional looking for challenging and rewarding role, which is critical to ensuring that our schools flourish. In this role, you will work closely with school leaders to help us to retain and attract fantastic staff to deliver a great education for our students. You will have the opportunity to assist with developing our people practices as a Trust, so that we can stand out as an employer of choice in Oxfordshire.

If you are looking for a varied and engaging role where you can put further develop your strong HR skills, this could be the role for you! The post is currently 37 hours per week and is paid at £33-£36k pro rata. We can be flexible on working hours with patterns such as term time only, and reduced hours open to negotiation for the right candidate. 

Although this is a fixed term role, we are committed to developing all our staff and will endeavour to support you in your career aspirations to prepare you for your next role, whether with Acer Trust or elsewhere. As well as benefiting from a vibrant and caring work environment and career development opportunities, you will also have the opportunity to join one of the country’s best pension schemes.

To set up an informal discussion about the role with Ben Parish, Trust HR Manager, please contact him directly at bparish@acertrust.org.uk. Please note that, for safeguarding reasons, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and other safeguarding procedures. 

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 13th January and interviews will be held on Monday, 20th January.