Assistant Human Resources Business Partner in Cambridge

Contract: Full-time 37hrs/wk, Permanent

Location: Primarily based at Marleigh Primary School, offers hybrid working 2-3 days in office/home.

Please note that we reserve the right to interview prior to the advertised closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

The Vacancy:

Anglian Learning is a successful multi-academy trust in East Anglia responsible for 22 schools educating over 11,000 pupils and employing more than 1650 staff. We value a culture of supportive, respectful relationships with a shared goal of enabling inclusive and aspirational learning in every classroom.

We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and people-focused Assistant HR Business Partner to join our Trust HR team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional who is passionate about supporting schools, developing people and driving positive organisational change.

Working closely with school leaders and managers across the Trust, you will provide high-quality HR advice and operational support that helps create thriving workplaces where employees feel valued, supported and empowered to deliver the very best outcomes for pupils. As part of the Senior HR Team, you will contribute to Trust-wide initiatives, support workforce planning and employee engagement, and play a key role in delivering an exceptional HR service across our schools.

About the Role:

• Partner with schools and leaders to support the delivery of the Trust’s people strategy and workforce plans.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, workforce planning and people management.
• Support managers with HR policy, procedures and employment legislation.
• Champion best practice in employee engagement, wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Lead and manage employee relations casework, ensuring timely and effective resolutions.
• Support organisational change initiatives including restructures, TUPE and workforce redesign.
• Contribute to recruitment, retention and talent development strategies.
• Support learning, development and apprenticeship programmes across the Trust.
• Assist in delivering employee engagement initiatives and Trust-wide communications campaigns.
• Support the implementation of digital HR systems and modern ways of working.
• Contribute to pay and reward processes, including annual pay reviews and moderation meetings.
• Deputise for HR Business Partners where appropriate.

What we can offer:

• 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.

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 Lisa Clare, Head of HR Business Partners + Operations at hr@anglianlearning.org.