Job Description

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HR Manager who will play a pivotal role in supporting the School and its employees by leading on employee relations casework, overseeing recruitment processes and ensuring the effective delivery of HR operations, aligned with the full employee life cycle. The HR Manager will take ownership of their workload, delivering timely, consistent and high-quality HR support. Strong administrative and organisational capabilities will be essential.

The HR Manager will be a professional, pragmatic and approachable leader who communicates effectively and builds strong relationship at all levels of the organisation. A key part of their role will be applying a solutions-focused approach to resolving complex HR issues. They will demonstrate a high degree of integrity, maintain strict confidentiality and bring meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of their work.

The HR Manager will have:

A relevant HR-related qualification at Level 7; Experience across all areas of HR - the successful candidate will be a true HR generalist; A minimum of 5 years HR Manager experience, ideally within a school environment.

Key responsibilities and tasks:

Develop and implement overall people processes, systems and policies across the school to drive consistency and guide management and leadership in the application of these, to enable them to effectively manage and lead their teams; Provide expert HR advice to senior leaders on employee relations, employment law, contracts and HR best practice; Oversee the recruitment and selection process for all roles and on-boarding of Operations staff, ensuring compliance with Safer Recruitment in school regulations and employment law (including DBS checks, references etc.); Advise and support the performance and development approach to drive positive behaviour and alignment to our school values, enabling staff to give their best every day. Work with management and leadership to ensure the engagement and delivery of this approach throughout the performance year; Ensure key employee relations matters are dealt with effectively and in line with employment legislation and HR best practice; Maintain and monitor the Single Central Record (SCR) and pre-employment checks, ensuring compliance with safeguarding requirements; Manage and maintain staff records and files; Promote employee well-being initiatives to foster a positive and supportive working environment; Ensure all HR processes comply with GDPR and employment legislation; Manage all Subject Access Requests.
Remuneration: Salary in the region of 40,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications, plus pension package

For a full description of duties please refer to the

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Discounted or free food Employee discount Gym membership On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/06/2025