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Pontefract Academies Trust

About Us

Our mission is to run top-quality, high-achieving schools that give every child and young person the chance in life they deserve. When you join Pontefract Academies Trust, you’re not just stepping into a job, you’re joining a passionate, values-driven team that’s committed to transforming lives through education.

Our results speak for themselves: we are ranked 1st in the North of England and 6th nationally for Key Stage 2 attainment, based on DfE data, while our secondary schools consistently achieve results above the national average.

2025 Edurio Staff Survey

We are proud to be recognised with the Trust Value Award for Excellence – placing us among the top 10 performing trusts nationally, based on staff feedback. 85% of staff would recommend our schools to parents as a good place for their children to study, and 85% of staff would recommend Pontefract Academies Trust as a good place to work.

Further Information

With clear pathways for progression, a strong focus on wellbeing, and a commitment to professional development, working at Pontefract Academies Trust offers lots of benefits to help staff thrive. Click here to find out more about working with us.

If you are a passionate, dedicated individual that shares our values, then we want to hear from you! 

11/05/2026
Part time Permanent
HR Advisor (Pontefract)
Pontefract Academies Trust The Barracks Business Centre, Wakefield Road, Pontefract WF8 4HH, UK
  Virtual Coffee Chats available – book yours today to find out more about this exciting opportunity!   About the role  Joining Pontefract Academies Trust as a HR Advisor, you will be the named HR contact for employee relations for our Pontefract schools. Your work will be varied, meaningful and firmly rooted in supporting schools to do the right thing for their people.  You will support a full range of employee relation (ER) matters including disciplinary, grievance, attendance, probation and capability cases, helping leaders manage issues confidently, fairly and compassionately. Working closely with the People Business Partner and Central People Team, you will ensure HR processes, documentation and systems are accurate, compliant and delivered on time.  While employee relations is the core focus, you will also contribute...
Support Staff Grade 8, Scale Point Range 24-27  £35,412-£38,220 FTE (£21,055-£22,725 pro rata) per annum  22 hours per week, all year round, permanent contract (working days and pattern to be mutually agreed to suit both the needs of the successful candidate and the Trust).