Woodbridge School
Suffolk
£36,000 per year
Salary:
Up to £36,000 (FTE). Pro rata for part time hours per week, 4 - 5 days a week.
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
16 October 2025
Job overview
People Team Advisor
Up to £36,000 (FTE) Pro rata for part time hours per week, 4 - 5 days a week.
Consideration will be given to reduce working hours in the School holidays for the right candidate. Start and finish times are negotiable.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new member of staff to join the People Team at the Seckford Foundation. We are seeking a People Team Advisor to support our managers and employees across the Foundation on all aspects of employee relations, and to be the lead advisor as we launch our new People HR and Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
This is a pivotal role in our evolving People Team, where we are moving away from traditional HR practices and embracing a people-focused approach that empowers colleagues to reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide expert advice and guidance on employee relations, including performance
management, grievance, disciplinary, and wellbeing matters.
* Lead the continued implementation and ongoing management of the Foundation's new People
HR and ATS system, ensuring accurate data, user training, and process improvement.
* Work closely with the Head of People to identify and deliver continuous improvement across
the employee lifecycle and People Team operations.
* Support and develop employee engagement initiatives across the Foundation.
* Maintain compliance with employment law, safeguarding, GDPR, and internal policies.
* Contribute to the development of a nurturing, transparent, and inclusive workplace culture.
About You:
* Experience in a similar HR or People Advisor role.
* CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification (or working towards).
* Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practices.
* Experience implementing or managing HR systems or ATS platforms.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships
across departments.
Why Join Us?
At the Seckford Foundation, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Whether supporting students at Woodbridge School, residents at Seckford Care, or audiences at the Seckford Theatre, we are united by a commitment to excellence and community. You'll be joining a warm, welcoming team where collaboration and innovation are valued, and where your work will make a meaningful difference.
To apply for this role, please download and complete the application form and email to - A CV and covering letter will not suffice but may be included.
Closing Date: 16 October 2025
Interviews: 24 October 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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About Woodbridge School
Woodbridge School
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 4JH
United Kingdom
Woodbridge School
Set in the beautiful town of Woodbridge in Suffolk, Woodbridge School comprising our Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior School was established in 1587. An independent co-educational day and boarding school for ages 4 to 18, the original mission of the School was to provide an education for the young who would then give back to their community, thus enriching it and them all; this is embedded and continues in all that we do today.
Woodbridge School, including our Prep, Senior School, Sixth Form and Boarding, has been rated 'Excellent' in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) 2023.
Combining the best of tradition and innovation, our curriculum delivers the perfect balance of life skills, creative challenges and academic excellence. Woodbridge School offers an education that shapes itself around each student, ensuring they become everything they are meant to be. Our Prep School is a caring nurturing, lively and inspirational introduction to School, inspiring and investing a true love of learning in children. Our Senior School offers the perfect balance of creative challenges, academic excellence as well as interpersonal and social skills, for life throughout School – and beyond.
Every opportunity at Woodbridge School
Students have access not only to an excellent education but to a wealth of pastoral care, co-curricular activities, societies and sport. From learning hockey with a double Olympian, working with precious metals and fabrics in Leatherworking and Silversmithing, to attending Chess lessons taught by an International Chess Master, learning and exploring new techniques in Maths challenges, experimenting for fun in Science Club, developing performance skills in LAMDA and debating with our MUN club, there is something for every student.
'Pupils develop excellent skills in the broader curriculum through a wide-ranging programme of extra-curricular activities.' ISI Report 2023
Collaborative relationships
We expect students to work hard, develop the ability to work independently and to achieve excellent results as they have done this year; their superb GCSE and A level results reflect both the achievements and successful collaboration of and between our students and teachers; our students confirming their relationships with teachers is one of the main reasons they choose to stay on to study A levels at our Sixth Form.
We monitor progress carefully and provide targeted support when necessary, and always keep parents proactively informed, encouraging you to feel easy about contacting us at any time about any matter.
Clear vision and values
Of course, preparing young people for life means much more than just excellent grades. It means young people developing strong communication skills, the ability to lead and work with others and, above all, a self-confidence to positively contribute to the society in which they live. This means at Woodbridge, what happens outside of the classroom is just as important as what happens inside. Offering parents and students clear vision and values, which guide dynamic, respectful, high-achieving students to not only find their path but to fulfil their potential; at Woodbridge your child's journey is our entire focus.
A flexible, comprehensive system of bus routes
With a number of minibus services operating daily throughout the local region, Woodbridge School offers a comprehensive system of bus routes reaching across Suffolk as well as Essex.
Full and weekly boarding
For those living further afield, the School offers full and weekly boarding options. Boarders form a vital part of the community at Woodbridge School, with everyone supporting and learning from one another.
Visit Woodbridge School
You are welcome to visit Woodbridge School at any time by appointment, or to join us at any of our whole School Open Days as well as our Sixth Form Open Evenings. Visit our website for dates and details of how to register
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