Senior People Manager (School Support Team)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join The Education Alliance’s School Support HR Team in a newly created role.

The Senior People Manager will be responsible for ensuring delivery of a high-quality and effective service across the full spectrum of HR related activities.  They will take a particular lead in complex employee relations casework. They will use their experience and expertise to guide leaders and to ensure that robust processes, documents and reporting arrangements are in place to best practice standards; promoting a positive employee relations environment. The successful candidate will work autonomously to deliver a complete HR service to our schools and take a proactive role in supporting HR colleagues across TEAL.

The role will be based at our Teacher Development Centre in Melton; however, you will be required to travel to other TEAL schools to provide support as required.

This is a permanent position working up to 37 hours per week, however we welcome applications on a part-time and/or term-time basis.

The actual annual salary upon appointment with TEAL will be £45,718 per annum FTE.

Why choose us?

Our core purpose is to make great schools and happier, stronger communities so that people have better lives.  This underpins everything we do.  We wish to be seen and experienced as an employer of choice; an organisation that people want to join and remain with, enjoying satisfying careers whilst continuing to learn and develop.  HR sits at the heart of the organisation and provides high level support, guidance, and strategic direction across the trust. 

In addition to joining a team where staff experience an enjoyable, varied and rewarding working environment we can also offer you:

• Ethical leadership, professional trust and a caring ethos in which everyone is valued and respected.
• Access to our staff benefits platform which includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase
• Family friendly policies, including sector-leading Maternity, Adoption and Neonatal care pay offers.
• Membership of the East Riding Pension Scheme with benefits including secure earnings linked pension and a lump sum death grant of three times your salary
• Wellbeing support including discounted gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; reimbursement of annual NHS prescription prepayment certificates; complementary access to our employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling and our Virtual GP Service.

What are we looking for?

You will be an experienced and qualified HR professional with significant experience of managing employee relations casework.  With up-to-date knowledge of employment law, you will be solution-focused, analytical, and able to work in a fast-paced, stakeholder focused environment.

Applicant Information

All applications must be received by no later than Thursday 10th July at 9am.  It is anticipated interviews will be held on Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th July 2025 at the Teacher Development Centre, Melton.

Further information about TEAL and our schools can be found in the applicant brochure.

If you require an application in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@theeducationalliance.org.uk.

Internal candidates (those already working for TEAL) should use the following link to apply https://candidate.theeducationalliancecareers.org.uk/282478INT 

We look forward to receiving your application and we will contact you once your application has been reviewed. 

The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance.

The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at: https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf