HR Schools Partner - Fixed Term

Maritime Academy Trust

• Ref:KCC-F65-62-S
• Posted:30/04/2026
• Pay:£28,598.00 - £36,363.00 Annually (FTE)
• Start Date:1st June 2026
• App Close Date:05/05/2026 at 14:00
• Interviews:Monday 11th May 2026

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Join the Maritime Academy Trust as an HR Schools Partner

Hours: Flexible – Full Time, Part Time, or Job Share considered up to 37 hours per week Mon - Friday
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (covering a period of maternity up to 12 months)
Weeks: 39 weeks (Term Time Only) or 52 weeks (Full Time)

Are you an experienced HR professional looking to make a difference across multiple schools? Do you thrive on providing proactive, hands-on HR support and building positive relationships with colleagues? If so, the Maritime Academy Trust would love to hear from you.

This role offers the chance to work at the heart of our Central HR team, supporting schools across the Trust while benefiting from flexibility, autonomy, and a genuine opportunity to shape and influence HR practice across a dynamic multi-academy trust.

About the Role

As an HR Schools Partner, you will be a first point of contact for HR-related queries, supporting a designated allocation of schools with both routine and complex HR matters. You will:

• Provide proactive, customer-focused HR advice to schools and colleagues

• Analyse staff absence, support informal and formal absence meetings, and provide clear reporting to school leaders

• Support Employee Relations casework including absence management, disciplinaries, and performance management

• Prepare and issue offer letters, contracts, variations, and leavers’ paperwork in line with HR policies

• Conduct statutory pre-employment checks, maintain the Trust’s SCR Tracker, and ensure safeguarding compliance

• Assist the HR Director and Operations Manager with projects including payroll,, wellbeing initiatives, and workforce data.

This is a varied role that blends hands-on HR administration with strategic support and relationship management, giving you the opportunity to make a tangible difference in the working lives of school staff.

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who:

• Who has great people skills and works well as part of a team

• Has a strong HR background, ideally in education or a multi-site environment

• Is confident managing sensitive employee relations matters with tact and professionalism

• Can work autonomously while building effective partnerships with colleagues and school leaders

• Is organised, solution-focused, and able to manage competing priorities effectively

• Values inclusion, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement

What We Offer

• Flexible working patterns: full-time, part-time, or job-share arrangements available

• A supportive, collaborative central HR team across the Trust

• Opportunities to contribute to strategic HR initiatives and shape Trust-wide HR policy

• Access to professional development, wellbeing support, and employee benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, and other staff perks

Ready to Apply?

For further details about the role and a candidate information pack, please contact Nicki Young at recruitment@matoffice.org . Apply via My New Term — early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

The Maritime Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks in line with safeguarding guidance. We are an inclusive Trust and welcome applications from colleagues of all backgrounds.

Information about the trust

Maritime Academy Trust is an exciting and innovative partnership of primary schools located in Greenwich, Bexley and Medway. Our schools have transformed through targeted collaboration, innovative ideas and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with leadership and life skills.

Maritime was created around a idea, that education should be meaningful, children should love learning and that everyone who works with us should feel they made an impact. We want to develop children who are happy, resilient and confident to give things a go. Children who are having memorable experiences, in fantastic schools and classrooms.

We can help them to achieve outstanding results to set them up for the next stage in their lives by having dynamic teachers and support staff who love their work and working together. We want to work with like-minded people who share our visions and values and believe that every child is entitled to a phenomenal education.
If you want to be a part of Maritime we can offer a supportive environment with engaged children and the freedom to deliver a creative and exciting curriculum. We collaborate at all levels meaning fantastic progression and career development opportunities.

We are passionate about staff wellbeing and offer flexible and family friendly working options. We want the people who work with us to be highly skilled and motivated and for that reason we offer a comprehensive programme of CPD and a competitive benefits package.

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Julie Jones
• Address:Office 19, Basepoint Business Centre ,
  The Old Rectory,
  Springhead Road,
  Northfleet,
  Kent,
  DA11 8HN
• Telephone: 020 8016 6064 Ex 616
• Email: recruitment@matoffice.org

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