HR Advisor

HR Advisor - Co-op Academy Swinton 

Permanent, 36 hours per week, either working on an all year round basis, or term-time only plus 25 days.

£34,834 to £37,336 per annum (based on working all year round); and pay award pending.

Grade K, scale column points 26 to 29

Co-op Academies Trust is seeking a passionate and dedicated HR Advisor to join our Co-op Academy Swinton Academy Team.

As a HR Advisor, you'll provide a high-quality operational HR service to the local Academy team. Working closely with the Principal and wider leadership team, you’ll be the first point of contact for all HR matters including Employee Relations, supporting wellbeing and recruitment. You’ll be supported by the Regional HR Manager, and form part of the larger HR network across the Trust. 

Successful candidates will have gravitas; feel comfortable to challenge (and be challenged!). It’s essential that you are CIPD qualified (or equivalent) or working towards qualified status, with up-to-date awareness of HR matters with a good understanding of employment law and HR good practice, ideally within an education setting.

As well as possessing the right skills and experience, as a 'people person' we’ll need you to have bags of enthusiasm and the ability to build strong working relationships, and influence others.  

Co-op Academies Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all our learners, founded on co-operative values, at the heart of the community.  It is responsible for 30+ academies in Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, the Wirral and Stoke-on-Trent, with the Co-op Group acting as the sponsor.

You’ll join a talented staff team and a successful partnership of schools which is committed to raising the educational ambitions of the communities it serves. 

For further detailed information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. 

Please find further information about Co-op Academy Swinton, please visit the website:

Co-op Academy Swinton - Home (coopacademies.co.uk)

To find out further information about the Co-op Academies Trust visit:

Co-op Academies Trust - Home (coopacademies.co.uk)

If you’d like to have an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Beth Fletcher, Regional HR Manager, by emailing beth.fletcher@coopacademies.co.uk

What we offer:  

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if term time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Co-op staff discount and other benefits.
• Free access to a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunities for personal and career development within Co-op Academies Trust.
• Excellent transport links to the academy.

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, with appropriate childrens and/or adults barred list check if necessary. A person who is included in the childrens or adults barred list commits an offence if they engage in regulated activity from which they are barred.

We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion.Co-op Academies Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.