School HR Manager

My client is a North London Secondary School, looking to recruit an experienced and proactive HR professional to oversee the people function within a busy school environment for a period of 6 months. This is a pivotal role providing strategic guidance to senior leaders while ensuring the smooth and compliant delivery of day-to-day HR operations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the HR service, including line management of support staff
• Managing end-to-end recruitment campaigns to include advertising, selection, compliance checks and induction
• Overseeing payroll processes and contractual changes, ensuring accuracy and adherence to statutory and policy requirements
• Maintaining high-quality records and safeguarding documentation, including the SCR
• Monitoring staff absence, coordinating occupational health referrals and advising managers on next steps
• Supporting senior leaders with employee relations matters as they arise
• Producing HR data, statutory returns and management reports for leadership and governors
• Contributing to workforce planning and budget forecasting in partnership with finance colleagues

HR experience within a school setting, ideally supported by a CIPD qualification, will be required for this role. You will be confident operating at both operational and advisory level; comfortable guiding senior leaders through employee relations matters while ensuring compliance and best practice throughout. The role is offered on a four day a week basis.

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