Spirehouse Recruitment
Human Resources Lead
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Deputy HR Lead for People & Culture
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £47,181 - £51,356 per annum
Full-time
Location: Trust-wide / across multiple academy sites
Location: Portsmouth
Essential: CIPD Level 5 minimum and significant HR generalist experience
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join our multi academy trust as Trust Deputy Lead for People & Culture.
You will provide operational leadership across the People and Talent functions, acting as a trusted advisor to leaders and providing professional, compassionate and practical support across a broad range of people matters.
The Opportunity
- Lead complex employee relations casework and support leaders with absence, probation, performance, organisational change, TUPE, and workplace adjustments.
- Oversee key People processes including recruitment, safer recruitment, onboarding, DBS checks, Single Central Records, contractual changes, and the wider employee lifecycle.
- Supervise and develop the People team, while supporting the delivery of the Trust’s People Strategy across recruitment and retention, wellbeing, CPD, talent, and succession planning.
- Embed our Relational Culture Charter, ensuring People practices are based on respect, fairness, inclusion, effective communication, and a solution-focused approach.
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This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who combines strong technical HR knowledge with excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and a genuine commitment to positive workplace relationships. Experience within education, a multi academy trust, or a similarly complex organisation would be highly desirable.
Requirements
- CIPD Level 5 minimum, or equivalent experience
- Significant HR generalist and advisory experience
- Proven experience managing complex employee relations casework
- Experience managing organisational change
- Experience leading and developing a team
- Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
- Strong understanding of safer recruitment and safeguarding requirements
- Excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage difficult and sensitive conversations with empathy and professionalism
- Strong organisation, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- High level of confidentiality, integrity, and discretion
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and HR systems
- Commitment to equality, inclusion, and continuing professional development
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Desirable
- Experience within the education sector or a multi academy trust
- Experience supporting senior leaders with complex people matters
- Experience with TUPE, restructures, and organisational change
- Experience coaching and advising managers
- CIPD membership
- Experience using People data and workforce metrics
The multi academy trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
The role will require travel across academy and Trust sites.
How to Apply
Please apply with your CV and supporting information, demonstrating how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the role.
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