Interim HR Officer
Posted 4 days ago by Panoramic Associates
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim HR Officer role involves providing part-time HR and employee relations support to a Multi-Academy Trust in the Midlands, specifically for schools within the Trust. This hands-on position requires managing HR casework, supporting recruitment, and advising senior leaders. The role is hybrid, allowing for flexibility in working arrangements, and is expected to last approximately seven months. Candidates should have proven HR experience in the education sector, particularly within Multi-Academy Trusts.
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