Job Description

Human Resources Manager and Compliance Officer (Maternity Cover, Full or Part-time)

Mount House School is a small, co-educational independent day school for students aged 11 - 18 years located on a stunning rural site on Camlet Way in the London Borough of Barnet. With 240 students currently on roll, the School has ambitious plans and investment to grow to 350 in the coming years. Small class sizes and modern teaching methods supported by outstanding pastoral care combine to ensure each student achieves their best, whilst a broad and varied co-curricular programme equips them with the skills needed to thrive in adult life. The School's vision is underpinned by ASPIRE, values that enable each student to be Adaptable, Supportive, Principled, Inquisitive, Resilient and Excellent. This is a key role with leadership responsibility for Human Resources and Compliance aspects of the School. Experience of HR and Compliance within the Education sector is highly desirable, but is not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Mount House School as a HR Manager and Compliance Officer to cover a maternity absence either full or part-time (0.6FTE). We are seeking to appoint a qualified and resourceful HR Manager to join our successful and growing school, starting October half-term.The HR Manager will be a trusted advisor to the leadership team in terms of providing advice on all people matters, including processes, policies, recruitment, and best practice.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated and team oriented professional to support the continued growth and development of the School as the leading small co-educational senior school in the area.

A competitive remuneration package will be offered, commensurate with the seniority of the role and the experience of the successful candidate. Further details about the role and how to apply can be found at: https://www.mounthouse.org.uk/vacancies/. Alternatively, please feel free to contact the HR Manager for further information regarding the role by email on: careers@mounthouse.org.uk

To apply, please complete the application form and email it along with a covering letter addressed to the Bursar. Your letter should explain your interest in the role and highlight the aspects of your experience that are most relevant to the stated criteria. Please e-mail application forms with a supporting statement to: careers@mounthouse.org.uk.

The closing date for applications:

10:00 am on Monday 22 September 2025.

Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted and we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Mount House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Key Responsibilities:

The Human Resources Manager will manage the overall provision of HR within the school including the HR Strategy, HR policies and procedures, safer recruitment.

HR Strategy

Draft and obtain approval for an HR Strategy for the school in conjunction with the Bursar. Develop yearly plans to articulate the delivery of the HR Strategy Develop and implement school HR policies, procedures and practices in accordance with statutory legal requirements and reflecting good practice

HR Business Partnering

Act as a strategic partner to the Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Faculty regarding HR issues both strategic and operational Present on HR matters, take forward the wellbeing agenda and update staff on changing trends, new legislation and new initiatives Coach and influence senior leaders in the adoption and use of effective leadership and management practices Provide leadership of major change initiatives, strategic staffing plans and successful organisation development as they pertain to current and future staff Run restructures and reorganisations as required by the Senior Leadership Team Review staff relation issues and recommend appropriate responses to management Coordinate recruitment and retention strategies and succession planning processes

HR/Recruitment Administration

Development of job descriptions for the future organisation Development and placement of appropriate job advertisements, taking into account the need for a balanced EDI approach Support in the development of interview guides Support in interviewing Management of compliance with safer recruitment, including maintenance of the Single Central Record Oversee the onboarding and probationary processes for all new employees Creation, issue and follow up on all contractual documentation including offer letters and statements of particulars Accurate collation and preparation of monthly data for payroll submission Management of sickness absence and any referrals to occupational health Maintaining accurate training records for each employee Maintaining up to date personnel files Dealing with all HR enquiries Monitor statutory and regulatory requirements for the school (e.g., ISI framework, Keeping Children Safe in Education, UK GDPR, Health & Safety legislation). Work with different departments across the school to ensure risk assessments, fire safety, and health and safety policies are compliant and up to date.

HR Analytics

Analyse data, prepare reports and make recommendations Evaluate pay data and support major initiatives such as the Pay and Benefits Review Proactively evaluate HR services and processes for efficiency and initiate change as appropriate Negotiate external contracts with external vendors to provide employee services

HR Management

Support the Senior Leadership Team with staff appraisals and CPD

General

Appreciate and support the role of other professionals and establish constructive relationships and communicate with other organisations and individuals as required Participate in training and development activities and programmes Comply with, and assist with the development of policies and procedures, and report all concerns to an appropriate person, in respect of: Child protection*
Health, safety and security*
Confidentiality, and*
Data Protection*
Perform any other duties as requested by the Bursar This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed and may be subject to modification at any time after consultation with the post holder
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 40,000.00-45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Location:

London EN4 0NJ (preferred)
Work Location: In person