Interim HR Officer
Posted 4 days ago by Panoramic Associates
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
West Midlands
Summary: The Interim HR Officer role is a part-time position within a Multi-Academy Trust in the Midlands, requiring support for HR and employee relations across schools. The role is hands-on and involves managing HR casework, recruitment, and advising senior leaders. The position is hybrid, with flexibility in working days and the possibility of fully remote work during school holidays. The contract is expected to last approximately 7 months, starting as soon as possible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a range of HR/ER casework including absence management, hearings, and drafting letters/documentation
- Support voluntary redundancy processes where required
- Review and update HR policies ahead of the new academic year
- Provide end-to-end recruitment support
- Advise and support Headteachers and senior leaders across the Trust
Key Skills:
- Proven HR experience within education / Multi-Academy Trusts (essential)
- SAM People experience desirable
- CIPD qualification desirable but not essential
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: HR
Interim HR Officer (Education/MAT) - 3 days per week (Hybrid) - South of Birmingham
A Multi-Academy Trust in the midlands is seeking an Interim HR Officer to support schools across the Trust on a part-time basis (3 days per week). This is a hands-on, business-as-usual generalist role providing day-to-day HR and employee relations support.
Key details
- Contract: c. 7 months, start ASAP
- Working pattern: 3 days per week (flexible on days)
- Hybrid: 2 days on-site and 1 day working from home
- Additional flexibility: fully remote working available during school holidays
- Status: inside IR35
- Rate: competitive day rate (dependent on experience)
- Reporting to: COO / Head of HR
- Interviews: taking place next week
Key responsibilities
- manage a range of HR/ER casework including absence management, hearings, and drafting letters/documentation
- support voluntary redundancy processes where required
- review and update HR policies ahead of the new academic year
- provide end-to-end recruitment support
- advise and support Headteachers and senior leaders across the Trust
Key requirements
- proven HR experience within education / Multi-Academy Trusts (essential)
- SAM People experience desirable
- CIPD qualification desirable but not essential
Interested?
If you'd like to be considered, please share a brief summary of your education/MAT HR experience and your availability for a short call to discuss the role in more detail. You can email me on