HR Officer/Adviser

Are you passionate about supporting people and making a real impact?

Are you looking for a HR role which allows you to utilise your HR skills, develop professionally and where you can see firsthand what it means to work in an organisation that is making a difference to thousands of young people’s lives?

Are you wanting a generalist HR role with opportunities to get involved in big impact project work and complex case work?

If so, we want to hear from you!

The Vacancy 

Anglian Learning is a successful multi-academy trust in East Anglian responsible for 22 schools educating over 11,000 pupils and employing more than 1600 staff.  We value a culture of supportive, respectful relationships with a shared goal of enabling inclusive and aspirational learning in every classroom.  

Led by the Director of People, the HR Shared Services Team adopts a business partnering model with a relatively newly formed team consisting of HR Business Partners, HR Officers and HR Assistants. You’ll act as the first point of contact for your assigned school(s), delivering a broad and hands-on HR service. As a key member of the HR Team your role will include:

• Managing employee relations including supporting the HRBPs with complex casework.
• Leading on recruitment, onboarding, and HR processes
• Advising staff, including manages and senior leaders, on policies and best practice
• Supporting HR projects and organisational change which support the Trust’s people vision and strategy.
• Contribute to the delivery of the people strategy in line with School/Area business plans and wider Trust strategic objectives.
• Using HR data to identify trends and improve decision-making

This is a true generalist role acting as the operational lead and with exposure to the full employee lifecycle.

What we can offer:

• Opportunities for development including a bespoke development plan and support completing the CIPD Level 5 qualification if applicable.
• Exposure to varied and complex HR work with real community impact.
• Working in a supportive team of highly experienced and knowledgeable HR professionals.
• Variety – no day is ever the same!
• Hybrid working – greater flexibility during school holidays.
• As an employee of Anglian Learning you would also benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.

 Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtaining this, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.

For further information about the role requirements, our Trust and school, please see the attached documentation.

If you would like to arrange a visit to either school or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact Catherine Upton, HR Business Partner, via cupton@anglianlearning.org

Closing Date: 5th May 2026 (scope to close early)
Interview date: TBC
Start date: As soon as possible (subject to safeguarding checks)

SO1 P23-25 (£34,434 – £36,363) FTE

• Anglian Learning offer a range of benefits including CARE Pension,
• Free membership to our leisure centres,
• Discount on our adult education offering
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Annual flu jabs
• Perkbox discount platform.