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Job Title: HR Manager (Employee Relations Team)
Actual Annual Salary: £51,773 - £57,137 (CLF Grade L1 - L5) Based on 37 hours per week, all year round
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday / All year-round
Additional role information: Hybrid – Kingswood, Bristol office, home working, and travel across CLF academies including working at locations in Somerset and Gloucestershire, as required. Flexible working arrangements can be considered for this role, including the possibility of 0.8 FTE or flexibility over school holiday periods. These options can be discussed further during the interview process.
Provisional Start Date: December 2025
Lead the way in HR strategy and help us create inclusive, thriving school communities.
We’re looking for a strategic and solutions-focused HR Manager to join our Central HR Team at Cabot Learning Federation. This is a pivotal role within our Employee Relations Team, where you’ll lead on complex casework, drive organisational change, and influence HR practice across our diverse multi-academy trust.
You’ll work closely with Principals, senior leaders, and external partners to deliver high-quality, pragmatic HR advice and support. From safeguarding and compliance to TUPE and employment law, your expertise will help shape a proactive, values-led HR service that supports our academies and central teams.
This is a trust-wide role, offering variety, challenge, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the federation.
About you:
* Significant experience in employee relations, including leading change programmes (e.g. TUPE, restructures, redundancies).
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law and safeguarding practices in education.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach, influence and build trust across all levels.
* A Chartered CIPD membership and ideally a degree-level qualification.
* A proactive, analytical mindset with the ability to problem-solve and manage complex, sensitive situations.
* A commitment to equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement in HR practice.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
* Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Generous annual leave.
* A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
* Well‑being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
* A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
* Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on‑site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
* Closing Date: 10 November 2025 @11.59pm
* Shortlisting: 11 November 2025
* Interviews: 18 November 2025
How to apply:
By clicking ’Apply’ on this page, you will be redirected to the main advert page on Eteach. From there, you will be able to set up an account/login to your account and apply directly for the role.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
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