A prestigious group of schools is looking for an experienced HR Manager to lead their people function across several sites in the South. This is a strategic role where you'll work to centralise existing HR Policies, drive recruitment strategies, manage HR budgets, and champion employee engagement and development.
This is a UK based remote role but due to the requirements to travel to schools in the South, the successful candidate will need to be based within 90 minutes travel of Southampton.
Salary- Circa £50K
To be considered, candidates must have school/ education sector experience within the last 5 years.
Key duties include, but are not limited to:
- HR policy review and centralisation across the sites
- Oversee payroll and HR administration across all schools
- Lead recruitment and build strong talent pipelines
- Manage HR budgets and drive talent development initiatives
- Implement employee engagement surveys and support action planning
- Ensure compliance with UK employment law and Group policies
Experience required:
- Essential- School/ education sector experience within the last 5 years.
- Overall, eight plus years' HR experience
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Proven expertise in payroll, recruitment, and budgeting
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent experience)
Please contact Jamie at HB Partners for an informal, confidential conversation
