Job Title: People Operations Officer
Location: To be discussed (Hampshire preferred)
Reporting to: Head of People Operations
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (52 weeks)
Salary: Band 7 (£31,067 - £35,235 – pending pay award)
We are excited to announce an opportunity for an experienced people professional to join King’s Group Academies (KGA) as our new People Operations Officer. This is a new role created as part of our team expansion and we would love for you to come on this exciting new journey with us!
KGA is a growing Multi-Academy Trust comprising 15 schools across the South East. As we continue to expand, we recognise the need to enhance our people operations to ensure that our academies receive consistent, high-quality support. This is where your skills are key!
In this role, you will be an experienced, adaptable, and proactive people professional, ideally with a background in education or the public sector. Your main focus will be to deliver high-quality operations service across the Trust and support the strategic goals of the central people function.
You will play a key part in the delivery and continuous improvement of systems, processes, and projects across the entire employee lifecycle. This is a developmental role, with clear progression pathways into People Partnering, where you will be encouraged and supported to continually develop your knowledge and skills.
This post will report to the Head of People Operations and will work closely with People Partners, People Assistants, and key stakeholders in our Academies. Your ability to work autonomously and collaboratively will be vital as we transition into a centralised and specialist people services model.
Our people services team is based in Hampshire however, we also have Academies across Berkshire and East Sussex so we are willing to offer hybrid working and discuss exact working locations for the right candidate.
This role presents a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the building of a strong people function and to have a positive impact on the education of over 10,000 pupils. Our vision is to provide these pupils with Opportunity and Success on a Global Stage, and we are looking for someone who shares this ambition. If you are excited by the prospect of helping our Academies recruit, retain, and develop outstanding staff, we encourage you to apply!
Role Purpose
The People Operations Officer is a key part of the central People function, supporting the consistent and compliant delivery of people services across the Trust. You will manage operational people activities, provide first-line advice, and take a lead role in specific improvement projects and processes.
This role is ideally suited to a confident generalist who is keen to deepen their expertise and influence in a dynamic education environment.
How to apply
To apply, please download and complete our application form for support staff and send this to centralhr@kingsacademies.uk. The application pack and further details of the role can be found on our website.
Application Deadline
We will continue to accept applications for this post until 12pm on Friday 25th July 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.