HR Business Partner

The Skylark Partnership Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional HR leader to establish and lead our people strategy at a pivotal moment in our development. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a specialist Trust. This is a newly created role, designed to move the Trust from a reactive, compliance-based HR model to a proactive, strategic approach that places people, culture and leadership development at the centre of our work. Contract: Full-time (0.8 FTE considered), Permanent Location: Hybrid - home-based with regular travel to Trust academies (Northamptonshire, Dudley, Wirral) Please see the advertisement document for further information about the role. If you are an ambitious HR leader who wants to make a tangible difference in a specialist and growing Trust, we would be very pleased to hear from you. We strongly encourage prospective applicants to get in touch to arrange an informal and confidential conversation with the CEO to discuss the role in more detail. Closing date for applications is: 15th May 2026 Shortlisting will take place on: 18th & 19th May 2026 Interviews will be held on: 21st - 22nd May