People Adviser

People Adviser

Location: North Suffolk / Norfolk Based, Hybrid working available to suit the individual and needs of the Trust

Contract: Permanent, Part-time

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, all year round (alternative flexible working arrangements will be considered)

Salary (FTE): ALT Grade F – £28,142.00 to £30,024.00

Actual Salary: ALT Grade F – £17,113.38 to £18,257.84

Closing Date: Friday 5th September 2025, Midday

Are you ready to take the next step in your HR career and make a real impact? The Active Learning Trust is on an exciting growth journey, and you could be part of it!

We’re expanding our Trust People Team and looking for a passionate, motivated, and forward-thinking People Adviser to help support our incredible 1,500 employees across what will soon be 21 schools in our thriving Multi Academy Trust.

This isn’t just another HR job. As a People Adviser, you’ll play a key role in shaping how we support, grow, and develop our people. You’ll be:

• Providing trusted HR advice across a wide range of employee relations matters
• Working closely with school leaders to support the full employee lifecycle
• Helping with the ongoing implementation of our brand-new HRIS
• Supporting change, and collaborating on trust-wide projects
• Visiting schools primarily in North Suffolk/South Norfolk, with occasional travel further afield and working from home too!

You’ll be mentored by one of our experienced People Partners, giving you the guidance and space to grow as a people professional.

This is the perfect role if you’re looking to develop your HR expertise in a meaningful way. We’re looking for someone:

• With CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent experience) and ready to take on further professional development
• Who thrives on collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement
• With excellent people skills, able to build strong relationships, influence, and communicate effectively

Experience in education or the public sector is a bonus but what really matters is your passion for people and your drive to make a difference.

If you’re a highly motivated and super-organised HR professional who’s ready to challenge the status quo, explore new ways of working, and truly support those who shape young minds, we’d love to hear from you.

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Elaine Hammond, Director of People – Elaine.Hammond@activelearningtrust.org, or Dawn Carver, People Partner – Dawn.Carver@activelearningtrust.org.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees’ alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.