Join Our Team as a Trust HR Manager!

Full Time | 36 Hours Per Week | Grade K  |  1 post
Based at a Central Trust Offices within travel across our schools

Shortlisting: week commencing 15 June 2026

Interviews to be held Monday, 22 June 2026

Mersey View Learning Trust is a medium-sized educational trust with six schools based in the Sefton area. 

Are you an experienced HR professional ready to make a real impact across a growing and ambitious Multi Academy Trust?

We are looking for a proactive, people-focused and highly organised Trust HR Manager to join our central team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape HR practice across our Trust, supporting school leaders and staff while driving forward key strategic projects.

Please see attached job description for further details.

The Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an Enhanced Disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying this post is except from the rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

The amendments to the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance on whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website which can be accessed here: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful applicants will be required to complete a confidential medical questionnaire and may be required to undergo a medical examination. 

The Trust may carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This may help identify incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore with you at interview.

Candidates are asked to complete the application form which is available via Mersey View Learning Trust website, by closing date 16 June 2026.

We look forward to receiving your application.