People Manager - Full-time

Cygnus Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F48-96-S
• Posted:14/08/2025
• Pay:KSI £45,672 to £51,489
• Start Date:October/November 2025
• App Close Date:01/09/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 15th September 2025

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About this Role

Post Title: People Manager

School: Cygnus Academies Trust

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours

Weeks: 52 weeks

Grade: KSI

Salary: £45,672 to  £51,489

Start Date: October/November 2025

Advert Closing Date (We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date): 1^st September 2025

Interview Date: w/c 15^th September 2025

The Role

Cygnus Academies Trust are seeking an exceptional People Manager to lead our HR team on a permanent basis.  This is a newly created role, will lead our people strategy across our Trust.  This is a pivotal role in shaping, a positive, high-performing culture that supports our staff to deliver the very best for our pupils.  With a solid understanding of HR principles, you will build positive relationships with stakeholders and provide effective HR advice and support to enhance strategic leadership within the school.

This person will be responsible for leading on employee relations, recruitment and staff wellbeing.  Ensure compliance with employment law, safeguarding, and trust policies. Overseeing our HR systems, workforce planning and policy development.  Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Joanne Reynolds on 01322 224201 or email jo.reynolds@cygnus.org.uk. 

Information about the trust

Cygnus Academies Trust

Cygnus Academies Trust is a dynamic and forward-thinking multi-academy trust, committed to providing exceptional education to young people across the region. We are driven by our core values of Collaboration, Citizenship, Achievement, and Sustainability.

Cygnus Academies Trust has 8 primary schools, and they are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.

For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk

We offer:

· Local Government Pension Scheme

· Actively support staff in their career progression.

· Employee support services.

· Effective CPD opportunities

· Collaborative working with other schools

· Excellent ICT facilities

· Opportunities for flexible working

· An extensive induction package

Safer recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview.

Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

• References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

• Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

• Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

• The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

• The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Office
• Address:Cygnus Academies Trust,
  C/O Manor Community Primary School,
  Keary Road,
  Swanscombe,
  Kent,
  DA10 0BU
• Telephone: 01322 224 201
• Email: office@cygnus.org.uk

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job description & Person Specification