NJC Grade F (Torbay) - 28,598 to 31,537 (fully qualified)
Required as soon as possible
Join Our Team and Shape Something New
The Learning Academy Partnership is seeking a proactive, values driven HR Adviser to join our expanding and highly collaborative HR Team. This is a key professional role within our Trust, offering the opportunity to lead on HR casework, support strategic HR initiatives, and help shape how we deliver an outstanding colleague experience across our family of schools.
As we continue to grow, this role provides an exciting opportunity to influence our HR practices, embed our values, and contribute to our mission to enable Flourishing Futures.
Why Join Us?
We are committed to becoming the
BEST
employer, where every colleague feels valued, supported, and able to flourish. Our people strategy is designed to nurture, develop, and empower our colleagues with inclusive practice at its heart.
You'll be joining an embedded HR Team that works closely with our schools and teams You'll work closely with leaders, managers, and colleagues to deliver expert HR advice that makes a meaningful difference every day.
What You'll Do
As an HR Adviser, you will provide professional advice, guidance, and support across the full employee lifecycle, including:
Provide professional, values led HR advice to school and Trust leaders, supporting consistent and effective HR management across multiple settings.
Support the colleague lifecycle across the Trust, helping ensure that every stage from recruitment to exit reflects our culture and promotes a positive colleague experience.
Advise on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, lawful, and Trust aligned decision making that supports leaders to resolve issues confidently.
Promote and support strong, compliant practices in recruitment, onboarding, and safer recruitment, ensuring that statutory and safeguarding requirements are met.
Ensure robust HR compliance, accuracy of Trust wide data, and alignment with employment legislation, education sector requirements, and Trust policies.
Contribute to Trust wide HR initiatives, ensuring HR practice evolves with the needs of our schools, colleagues, and communities.
We're Looking for Someone Who Is:
Is inspired by our mission to deliver Flourishing Futures for All and is committed to making a difference in children's lives through exceptional HR practice.
Holds or is working towards CIPD Level 5 or has equivalent experience delivering HR advisory support. If you are not yet qualified, we would still love to hear from you and would appoint on the Grade E salary scale (26,403 - 28,142).
Has sound knowledge of employment law, HR best practice, and effective ER case management.
Is confident partnering with leaders and providing professional, solutions focused advice.
Is highly organised, detail driven, and able to manage competing priorities with integrity and discretion.
Builds strong, trusted relationships and communicates with clarity, empathy, and professionalism.
Is committed to continuous learning, development, and reflective practice.
We welcome applicants whose experience may look a little different to what we've identified. What matters most is the value you bring and your commitment to building a career in HR and education.
We Can Offer You:
A meaningful role
- Every day, you'll have the chance to make a profound impact on children's lives.
Be part of something bigger
- Join a values led School Trust where collaboration, innovation, and success go hand in hand.
We invest in you
- Our People Strategy ensures you're nurtured, supported, and given opportunities to develop so you can provide the very best for our children.
Grow your expertise
- Access high-quality professional development, clear career pathways, and bespoke CPD.
A genuine commitment to life balance
- We prioritise colleague wellness and actively support a healthy, sustainable approach to work.
Comprehensive wellness support
- Enjoy access to a confidential, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme whenever you need it.
Flexibility that fits life
- Our family friendly policies help you balance work with what matters most.
Perks and savings
- From Cycle to Work and Tech schemes to lifestyle discounts and benefits.
A pension you can count on
- Benefit from a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
Discover If We're the Right Fit for You:
Our School Trust is built on four core beliefs:
Stronger Together | A Sense of Belonging | Removing Barriers | Realising the Possible
We want to support you in deciding whether we're the right fit for you. That's why we strongly encourage you to arrange a visit or a virtual call so you can experience our culture, values, and vision first hand and see how we can help you flourish.
To arrange a call or visit please contact:
people@lapsw.org
|
01626 248800
For further details and to apply, visit the
vacancies
section of our website:
www.lapsw.co.uk
If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or a neurodivergent condition such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism we're here to help. We encourage you to share any adjustments you may need so we can ensure a fair and equitable process for all applicants.
For useful resources, please visit:
https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/
https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/
The closing date for this post is
Monday 16th February 2026 (9am)
, however please feel free to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be considered upon receipt. We reserve the right to interview / appoint before the closing date.
The Learning Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosures are required for this post along with the other necessary checks. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: