People Advisor

Are you passionate about supporting people and creating a positive working environment?

We are looking for a People Advisor to join our dedicated team and help shape a thriving, inclusive, and supportive culture for our staff and wider school community.

GR3 (£27,254 - £33,699) per annum, 36.5 hrs per week, All Year Round.

Who we are

Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust (WHMAT) is a caring and inclusive group of 7 academies (1 All Through, 2 secondary and 4 primaries) serving a diverse, multicultural community in East Birmingham. We employ about 740 staff and support 4,500 young people across a 3.5 mile radius.

What the role involves

• Provide end to end support for recruitment, including advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and onboarding.
• Carry out pre employment checks using the HR Information System (HRIS) and maintain compliance records such as DBS and Single Central Record (SCR).
• Assist with payslip queries and liaise with the external payroll provider to ensure accurate payment.
• Manage employee relations queries, including probation and lower level employee relations cases.
• Support staff and stakeholders across WHMAT schools, travelling between sites as required.
• Promote wellbeing, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (WEDI) initiatives within the Trust.

Ideal candidate

• Prior HR experience is preferable but not essential; training will be provided.
• Excellent administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
• IT literacy and proficiency in Word, Excel and applicant tracking systems.
• Self motivated with the ability to prioritise and manage workload autonomously.
• Positive can do attitude and comfortable working in a fast paced environment.
• Interest in WEDI and wellbeing matters.
• Willingness to travel to all WHMAT sites.

What you'll gain

• Experience in all stages of the recruitment process and key administrative processes that keep our students safe.
• Exposure to payroll, staff onboarding, and employee relations.
• Opportunity for structured CPD, including access to the National College online platform and potential further qualifications such as CIPD or coaching.
• Supportive wellbeing culture with regular check ins, paid and unpaid leave, EAP, and wellness app.
• Flexible working arrangements and the chance to shadow colleagues in the People Team.
• Access to a generous pension scheme and a comprehensive reward package.
• Involvement in Trust wide working groups on diversity, wellbeing and other strategic initiatives.
• Generous annual leave, starting at 30 days pro rata and increasing with length of service.
• On site parking at all schools.

Application details

To apply, contact Zareen Shaukut (People Manager) at . The closing date for applications is 9.00 a.m. Tuesday 5 May 2026. CVs will not be accepted.

All candidates will be treated fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the selection process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check for all successful applicants.