Job Description

Part time and permanent

This role is for 21 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Salary

22,152 per annum

We are seeking to appoint a

Human Resources Business Partner

to join our team as soon as possible. The successful applicant will providing best in class expertise and advice for all matters of Human Resources practice across their dedicated business area, ensuring the best possible support and guidance can be delivered. This role is focused on supporting managers, employees, and the wider business to achieve the best outcomes in the people space, even in challenging situations. While being strategically aware and be able to strike the balance between having the confidence to make sensible decisions but escalating issues when appropriate.

Due to the remote location of the school, Candidates are required to have access to reliable transportation.

As an HRBP your responsibilities would include:

Providing an effective and professional HR service to management and staff in dedicated business areas. You will be responsible for all day-to-day Human Resource activities required to support your dedicated business area. Taking the Human Resource lead in all employee relations including performance management, grievances, disciplinary, consultation, reorganisation and implementing change in line with School values and policies, and staff engagement activities. Proactively coach, challenge and guideline managers to help them to support their teams and deliver high performance, whilst mitigating potential risks to the employee and School. Develop a range of HR metrics and provide data analysis to support the performance of the Organisation. This will include reporting and payroll budget information, such as performance, quality, absence, attrition, and engagement levels.

What we are looking for:

Evidence of continued professional and personal development Track record of developing, leading and maintaining effective Relationships with colleagues Willingness to deliver and to be involved in projects to impact the wider school community Exceptional written and oral communication skills Ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation Excellent knowledge of using Microsoft Office to an advanced level

Desirable attributes:

CIPD Level 5 or above qualified or currently studying for this qualification Experience working within an educational environment Minimum 4 years of experience working within the HR profession Up-to-date knowledge of UK Employment Law Previous experience of supporting managers through disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes Experience of supporting the recruitment and onboarding of new starters
The School offers its own generous salary scale and an enhanced benefits scheme including an employee assistance programme, meal provision and enhanced pension contribution. Employees have access to our facilities and benefit from free parking, social events and discounted school fees.
Worth is a highly successful co-educational, Catholic, Benedictine, 11-18 HMC boarding and day school of circa 600 pupils. It offers a broad curriculum, including the International Baccalaureate and A levels in the Sixth Form.

How to Apply:

Applicants are required to apply online by using the Quick Apply button.

Alternatively, an application form and job details are available from the HR Department.

Email: recruitment@worth.org.uk

Telephone: 01342 710215

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2025

*We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Worth School is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children, all employees must have the ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. The role holders safeguarding responsibilities are set out in the job description. References may be taken prior to interview and DBS and other vetting checks will be conducted on the successful applicant.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Section 7(1)(a) states that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site gym On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Crawley RH10 4SD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person