Job Description

Merchant Taylors' School

Hertfordshire
40,480 - 46,865 per year

Salary:

Hours All year-round role/Monday to Friday. 8.30am - 4.30pm /35 hours per week including one-hour unpaid lunch break.

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 January 2026

Apply by:

23 September 2025

Job overview

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Summary of role This is generalist HR role with project opportunities. The job holder will provide expert, responsive, professional and compliant HR support to the School in addition to managing and/or supporting key projects and HR process development.

To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required and requested by the Head of HR to meet the priorities and demands of the Senior and Prep School.

Main duties and responsibilitiesDeputise for the Head of HR to provide resilient HR support to the Head Master and SLT. Support and contribute to any HR related change management and/or initiatives as required. Project manage the development and delivery of key requirements following recent changes to the Employment Rights Bill 2024. To support the Head of HR in the provision of guidance and advice to staff and managers on employee relations issues and the interpretation and application of all HR policies and procedures. Provide advice and support to managers and investigating officers in relation to managing key processes e.g. disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, attendance management, probations and change management. To perform HR advisory role within formal proceedings in line with ACAS guidance and the relevant School policy. To keep knowledge and understanding of UK employment law up to date and relevant to ensure all policies and procedures are legally compliant and aligned to best practices in the education sector. Support the Head of HR on policy and process development and improvements that foster a positive, inclusive and supportive workplace. To work with the Head of HR to ensure HR documents (e.g. offer letters, employment contract templates) are current and compliant with employment legislation and safer recruitment. Development, production and analysis of key HR metrics addressing areas for improvement. Oversee the probation and performance appraisal process. Manage the Casual Worker assignment process. Develop training materials and deliver a programme of training for line managers and Heads of department, as required. Support the HR & Recruitment Officer during surge activity. Support the wider HR team in the delivery of ad hoc tasks as required.

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Merchant Taylors' School

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Merchant Taylors' School

Sandy Lodge, Northwood
Middlesex
HA6 2HT
United Kingdom

+44 1923 820644

Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, is a leading independent day school offering an outstanding, all-round education for over 960 talented boys aged 11 to 18 years. Competition for places is fierce, and entry is by competitive assessment at 11+ and 16+. Merchant Taylors' Prep School caters for an additional 370 boys from 3 to 11 years of age offering a through-school experience for suitable boys.



Renowned for its high academic achievement, Merchant Taylors' pupils are intellectually able, curious and enthusiastic about learning. These qualities are fostered through an academically ambitious curriculum and forward-thinking teaching methods that seek to stretch, challenge and support boys in their studies. A wide range of co-curricular activities further inspires and develops the boys' skills, passions and interests, ensuring they develop as happy, confident individuals ready to make their mark on the world.



Public examination results are outstanding, the majority of students proceeding either to leading universities as well as medical schools in the UK or abroad. We pride ourselves on our outstanding pastoral care as well as our excellent academic results, and aspiration in all areas goes well beyond the norm, making Taylors' a particularly exciting and rewarding place to teach.



Merchant Taylors' is fortunate to have some of the finest school grounds in the country with 280 acres of parkland, playing fields and lakes. Located in Moor Park in North London, Merchant Taylors' is just a 30-minute underground journey from Central London and is easily accessible from Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Buckinghamshire.

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