Are you an experienced HR professional and looking for the next step in your career or a new challenge? This could be the opportunity for you

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a HR Officer (Level 1 or Level 2 depending on experience) to assist us in providing professional, high quality and responsive operational HR support across our multi-academy Trust.

The ideal candidate will have broad generalist experience of working in Human Resources including recruitment, absence and performance management and disciplinary issues. They will be able to manage high caseloads with conflicting demands and challenging deadlines whilst responding to complex and sensitive day-to-day employee relations issues.

Education or similar local government experience would be beneficial but not essential.  A passion for HR and commitment to a high level of customer orientated service delivery is crucial. 

The role can be based at our Trust offices in York, Hull or Scarborough but the candidate must be willing and be able to travel to various locations across the Trust.

Job Details

Hours of Work: 37  Hours per week, Full Year, 

Position Type: Permanent Post

Line Manager: HR Director

Travel Required: Yes

As an employee of the Trust you would have generous benefits including, 25 days annual leave,  (increasing to 30 after five years service) plus 8 statutory holidays, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and the Employee Assistance Programme.

The salary/role is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.  You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process.  Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff, contractors and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.