Hr & Personnel Manager – High-Achieving Primary School

Are you a highly organised, compliance-focused human resources professional ready to manage single central records (SCR), recruitment life cycles, and staff wellbeing initiatives within a vibrant primary school? This leadership post offers a rewarding challenge in the East Midlands.

• High-achieving, oversubscribed primary school located in Nottingham
• HR & Personnel Manager leading staff compliance, recruitment, and HR operations
• Full-time, year-round permanent role | September start

Our client is seeking an articulate, detail-oriented HR Manager to lead their central personnel department from September. Taking direct ownership of the school’s human resources framework, you will ensure total compliance with national safeguarding regulations while fostering a positive, professional working environment across academic and support faculties.

The successful candidate will maintain an immaculate Single Central Record (SCR) in strict accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines. You will manage end-to-end recruitment drives—from job drafting to onboarding—conduct pre-employment DBS checks, manage occupational health referrals, and advise senior leadership on sickness absence tracking, maternity/paternity processes, and employee relations.

• School Ethos: A well-resourced primary school with a transparent management structure, modern office facilities, and a strong commitment to staff welfare. Senior leaders actively support HR initiatives that promote retention and professional growth.
• Requirements: CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification (or equivalent demonstrably strong HR management experience in education); deep operational knowledge of UK employment law, school recruitment compliance, and KCSIE single central record auditing.