HR Advisor – Outstanding Multi-Academy Trust – Reading – January 2026
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Job Summary
Do you want to work within a thriving forward-thinking Trust with an excellent HR team
HR Advisor
Full time
January 2026 start
Generalist HR with responsibility for ER compliance & recruitment
Outstanding Trust-wide HR service
An Outstanding Multi-Academy Trust in Reading is recruiting a HR Advisor to start in January 2026. This is a permanent full-time role supporting several schools across the Trust ideal for a confident HR professional seeking to broaden their experience in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Trust Information
This highly successful Trust educates over 5000 students across primary and secondary academies. Ofsted consistently recognises the Trust for its strong leadership exceptional support systems and commitment to staff development.
Based in Reading the central HR team offers an exceptionally high standard of service. The HR Advisor will work collaboratively with school leaders providing guidance on recruitment employee relations absence policies and workforce planning. The Trust is well-resourced with modern HR systems excellent digital processes and a strong commitment to compliance.
Staff well-being is central to the Trusts ethos and employees benefit from outstanding CPD opportunities including progression towards CIPD qualifications HR business partnering routes and exposure to a wide range of strategic HR projects. Transport links around Reading make commuting straightforward for applicants across Berkshire and neighbouring counties.
Experience and Qualifications
Experience working in HR at Advisor level or progressing from Officer level
Strong knowledge of ER casework HR policy and employment law
Understanding of safeguarding and safer recruitment
Highly organised with strong interpersonal skills
CIPD Level 5 preferred; Level 3 considered
Salary
Salary will be paid to scale in line with Trust and local government pay frameworks.
Application HR Advisor (Reading)
Please submit your application for this HR Advisor role as soon as possible.
Key Skills
- Data Analytics
- Employee Relations
- Succession Planning
- Human Resources Management
- Dayforce
- Conflict Management
- Ceridian
- Benefits Administration
- HRIS
- Peoplesoft
- Human Resources
- Workday
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