Aspirations Academies Trust

Aspirations Academies Trust was founded in 2011 by former Head Teachers Steve Kenning and Paula Kenning with education pioneer Dr. Russ Quaglia. The Trust aims to use technology and modern pedagogies to give children the knowledge, skills and mindsets to achieve excellence in a fast-changing world.

Aspirations Academies Trust oversees 16 academies in the south of England, educating more than 9,000 young people from ages 2 to 18. We are committed to providing all students with the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background. We believe that every child has the potential to achieve great things, and we are dedicated to helping them reach their potential. All Aspirations academies combine traditional qualifications with a curriculum rich in power skills such as problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.

16/03/2026
Permanent
Aspirations Academies Trust Hybrid (The Trust’s head office is located near Heathrow Airport, our schools are located across Dorset, Oxfordshire and London and some hybrid working is available. Berkshire and Hampshire are in the centre of our school network.)
Job Purpose   Aspirations Academies Trust is seeking an experienced Business Partner for Employee Relations to join our growing HR team. This role provides an excellent opportunity for an HR professional to develop their career within a dynamic multi academy trust supporting over 1250 staff across 16 academies . You will play a key role in supporting leaders with employee relations matters, ensuring issues are handled professionally, consistently and in line with employment law and Trust policies. Key responsibilities include Advising Principals and senior leaders on employee relations matters Supporting disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability processes Attending HR meetings and hearings to provide professional advice Supporting HR policy implementation and consistency across academies Identifying trends in casework and supporting preventative interventions Delivering training and guidance to leaders on people management...
Salary: Starting salary £50,000 - £55,000 per annum depending on experience.
16/03/2026
Permanent
Aspirations Academies Trust Hybrid (The Trust’s head office is located near Heathrow Airport, our schools are located across Dorset, Oxfordshire and London and some hybrid working is available. Berkshire and Hampshire are in the centre of our school network.)
Job Purpose     Provide strategic HR leadership across the Trust, ensuring the people strategy aligns with the organisation’s long-term educational and operational objectives. This includes workforce planning, organisational design, leadership capability development, and ensuring the Trust has the people capacity required for sustainable growth.   You will Support and deputise for the Director of Human Resources and Compliance and working closely with key leaders across the whole of the Trust, including the Principals of 16 academies and central teams to support over 1250 employees, this role plays a key professional role in:  ·        Driving the people agenda across schools, including wellbeing, staff engagement, and employee  benefits. ·        Developing training and coaching for leaders on ER matters.  ·        Reviewing and enhancing, appraisal, job evaluation and pay strategies, gender pay gap and pay progression. ·...
Salary: Starting salary £60,000 - £70,000 per annum depending on experience.