Job Description

Salary

Pay scale and salary: SO1, SCP 23-25 (34,434 - 36,363 per annum FTE)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Schools/Academies

Date posted

02/10/2025

Job reference

REQ003632

Job title and organisation:

Trust Recruitment and HR Advisor - Cockburn School

Salary:

SO1, SCP 23-25 (34,434 - 36,363 per annum FTE)

Hours:

37 hours a week (Mon - Thu, 8-4, and Fri 8-3.30)

Contract:

Maternity Cover

Location:

Trust Central Team based at Cockburn School

Closing Date and Time:

Monday 13 October at 9 AM

Required: December

2025

Join Us in Shaping a Safer, Stronger Workforce Across Our Trust

Are you passionate about people, process, and purpose? In this role you'll play a vital role in ensuring our Trust is staffed with exceptional individuals who are recruited fairly, safely, and efficiently. This is more than just a recruitment role -- it's an opportunity to influence how we attract, onboard, and retain talent, while upholding the highest standards of safeguarding and compliance.

Working closely with school leaders, you'll lead the full recruitment lifecycle, oversee onboarding, and ensure all statutory checks are in place. You'll also contribute to wider HR initiatives, casework, and quality assurance across our academies. If you're a proactive, detail-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to making a difference in education, we'd love to hear from you.

Why join us:

Competitive rates of pay A comprehensive induction, appraisal and continued professional development program Auto enrolment to West Yorkshire Pension Scheme/ Teachers Pension Enhanced occupational benefits such as leave of absence, adoption, maternity & paternity pay A range of working patterns dependent on role/ level Access to cover pool/Flexible day Access to Blue Light Card Access to Employee Assistance programme including counselling, CBT, physiotherapy and virtual GP Trained Mental Health First Aiders on each Academy site Wellbeing and Menopause Policy and Groups Free Onsite parking Access to gym facilities on some sites Regular wellbeing and social activities Generous & supportive leave of absence policy Access to a range of discounts


If you would like to discuss the role further, please get in contact on 0113 2719962 or email recruitment@cockburnmat.org. You are welcome to come visit, meet the team and see what we have to offer.

For further information and to apply for this job, please click here

Trust Recruitment & HR Advisor at Cockburn Multi Academy Trust, Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber | MyNewTerm

The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, and applicants will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

This post expects the successful candidate to safeguard the welfare of CYP and uphold your professional responsibility.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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