HR Business Partner - School based

HR Business Partner required on a temporary - permanent basis

Job Type

• Full-time hours

Location

• East London and Greenwich

Salary

• (£52,920 - £56,154 per annum)

Brief description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Business Partner to support a high-performing education trust and one of its leading schools. This HR Business Partner role will combine strategic input with hands-on casework, helping to shape people practices, strengthen employee relations, and support key organisational priorities across the trust.

Day-to-day of the role

• Provide specialist HR advice on trust policy, organisational culture, workforce planning, leadership development, change management, and employee relations.
• Manage a casework portfolio, identifying risks, emerging themes, and appropriate interventions.
• Support the delivery of strategic HR objectives across both school and trust settings.
• Help foster a positive employee relations culture with a strong focus on equality, staff engagement, and wellbeing.
• Work closely with the Head of HR to establish consistent and effective casework practices across the HR team.
• Coach and support junior HR colleagues to ensure cases are managed appropriately and in line with policy.
• Improve communication and guidance for staff and line managers, ensuring HR policies and processes are clear, current, and accessible.
• Liaise with senior leaders to identify opportunities to reduce recurring issues and strengthen people management practice.
• Lead and support the implementation of new HR processes, procedures, and policy developments.
• Produce and present high-quality workforce data, insights, and reports to support decision-making.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or similar generalist HR role.
• Holds a relevant HR qualification or equivalent experience
• Professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personal and Development (ideally, at least MCIPD status)
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, change management, and the full employment lifecycle.
• Experience of managing complex casework and providing practical, risk-aware HR advice.
• Ability to interpret and implement HR policy consistently and effectively.
• Confidence in coaching managers and supporting the development of less experienced HR colleagues.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence at different levels.
• A strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, solutions-focused approach.
• Commitment to equality, staff wellbeing, and creating a positive workplace culture.
• Experience of working within education, public sector, or multi-site organisations would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce meaningful workforce information and reports