HR and Operations Manager

The Role

HR & Operations Manager

Grade 10 (NJC SPC 31 – 35) £40,476 - £46,581

37 hours per week, full year

Who we are

The Winsford Academy is an 11 – 16 mixed comprehensive and founder member of the Halliard Trust, formerly the Fallibroome Trust. The Academy is Winsford’s only secondary school and plays a central part in the life of the town. You will find a committed staff, students who are keen to learn and parents and carers who want the best opportunities for their children. The school does face challenges after the pandemic and the disruption which all schools have worked hard to overcome.

The role

This is a new role for the Academy and one in which you can really make your mark.   

The HR & Operations Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective management of all areas of our people management activity – recruitment, induction, employee wellbeing, safeguarding, absence management, performance management and professional development. We are looking for a strong HR generalist, ideally with experience in the education sector, who has a confident, solution focussed approach and is fully aligned with our Trust values of Respect, Integrity and Optimism.  Our ideal candidate will have some experience of finance and resource management and be confident to lead those areas of the school operation – but we are looking for that as an ideal, don’t let it rule you out if this role appeals to you.

You will report directly to the principal and be supported by the Trust central team who advise and guide across the Trust on HR, Finance, Estates, IT and Data. The school’s experienced HR Officer will report directly to you as will the Office Manager, Cover Manager and Catering Manager. They are competent line managers and will look to you for advice and guidance as you work together collaboratively.

The school is a founder member of the Halliard Trust, leaders in school improvement and providers of best-in-class training and development in education. Established in 2014, we have grown to eleven member schools bound by a collective will to put pupils first and serve our communities with dedication and diligence. Everyone in our schools is driven by a sense of moral purpose and civic accountability to the children in our care, always working in line with the Nolan Principles of public life

The Halliard Trust has a core purpose to support school improvement, working collaboratively with leaders to develop ambitious curriculums and excellence in teaching and assessment. Together we aim to provide an all-round education that equips every pupil with the character, knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of a changing world. 

If you would like more information about this role, please contact HR@halliardtrust.com We look forward to hearing from you about this exciting and innovative HR leadership role!