HR Advisor

Job title : People Advisor

Contract type : Permanent

Hours : 37 per week, all year round

Location : Partnership Centre, based at Marlwood School with travel across trust schools required

Salary : CSET 7-6 DOE, (£36,363-£39,863)

We’re looking for an experienced and proactive People Advisor to join our dynamic HR Partnering Team who can have real impact across our schools.

About the role

Working closely with our People School Partners, Headteachers and other Senior Leaders across both Trusts, you’ll provide expert advice and hands-on support across a wide range of employee relations and people matters. You’ll help our schools navigate HR issues with confidence, ensuring a consistent, fair and people-focused approach.

This is a varied and fast-paced role where no two days are the same. You’ll use your professional HR expertise, sound judgment and problem-solving skills to shape proactive solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. You’ll also play a part in delivering Trust-wide HR projects and initiatives that strengthen our culture and support our staff to thrive.

About you

You’ll be CIPD Level 3 qualified (or working towards) or have proven experience as an HR Advisor, particularly in employee relations. You bring:

Up-to-date knowledge of HR policies, employment law and GDPR compliance

Experience advising on pay, terms and conditions of employment

A track record of resolving employee relations cases with clear, outcome-focused strategies

Ability to support both transactional and strategic HR activities

Strong collaboration skills, building credibility and trust across all levels

Excellent written and verbal communication, handling sensitive matters with professionalism

Effective organisational and time management skills, with attention to detail under pressure

Problem-solving ability and sound, evidence-based decision-making

Confidence working independently while contributing positively to a team

If you’re looking for a role where your HR skills can make a visible difference, where collaboration and innovation are encouraged, and where you’ll help create great places to work and learn, we’d love to hear from you!

About us

CSET is made up of four secondary schools and 3 primary schools, all working towards the shared ambition of creating a great education for every child. Whilst each of our schools retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support and opportunity to share expertise, provision and costs across the trust.

From September CSET will be part of the newly formed Pathway Trust. Pathway brings together two existing trusts, CSET and The Priory Learning Trust who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. Pathway Trust will compromise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Already we’re working as a family of schoo