People Advisor (HR)
| Company: | Leigh Academies Trust |
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| Salary: | £30,108 to £42,712 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Rochester, ME2 2SX |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 12 Oct 2026 |
Summary
At Leigh Academies Trust, our people make everything possible. As we continue to drive operational excellence across our academies, we are looking for a practical, proactive, and empathetic People Advisor to join our Central Services People team.
This is the next step in your HR career, stepping up from a People Officer position into a role with genuine autonomy, case ownership, and impact.
The Role
Working alongside our People Partners, you will deliver high-quality, trusted HR advice across the Trust. You will balance direct employee relations support with smooth operational execution, ensuring our staff feel supported and our processes run seamlessly.
Act as the direct point of contact for line managers and staff via our Halo helpdesk, delivering practical guidance on policies, family leave, flexible working, and everyday employment matters.
Guide managers through ER casework - including grievances, disciplinaries, capability, and absence management - and support formal hearing chairs with clear advice, minute-taking, and robust investigation reports.
Maintain high data accuracy in iTrent, handling contractual adjustments, promotions, transfers, offboarding, and payroll-impacting changes in line with GDPR.
Produce and analyse data reports on absence patterns, turnover, and trends to help shape proactive interventions.
Champion our staff recognition schemes (LAT Moments, Viva Engage) and help signpost staff to wellbeing resources, including our Employee Assistance Programme.
Provide administrative and advisory support during organisational change, restructures, and TUPE processes.