This role provides hands-on HR support across the full employee lifecycle, acting as a first point of contact for HR queries while supporting employee relations, recruitment, payroll coordination, and compliance. It requires strong organisation, attention to detail, and confidence working with managers in a fast-paced, regulated education environment
Client Details
We are seeking a HR Officer to join a busy and collaborative HR team, supporting a multi-site organisation within the education sector. This is a varied, hands-on role offering the opportunity to work across the full employee lifecycle, providing high-quality HR advice, administration, and support to leaders and teams.
The role would suit an experienced HR administrator or HR officer who is organised, detail-driven, and confident supporting managers in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.
Reporting into the Head of HR, you will play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant HR support across multiple sites. You will act as a first point of contact for HR queries, support employee relations processes, and help ensure robust HR systems, data, and safer recruitment practices are in place.
This is a role which requires professionalism, discretion, and strong communication skills, alongside the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Description
- Act as a first point of contact for HR-related queries, providing timely and accurate advice within scope
- Support employee relations processes including absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, and flexible working
- Work closely with a payroll provider to ensure accurate payroll administration, pensions, and benefits, including payroll checking
- Maintain accurate HR records and systems, ensuring GDPR compliance at all times
- Support end-to-end recruitment processes, including advertising, interview coordination, safer recruitment checks, and onboarding
- Ensure all pre-employment and vetting checks are completed in line with safeguarding requirements
- Support induction, probation, and internal processes for new starters
- Assist with HR data, reporting, and statutory returns, including workforce-related reporting
- Support policy and procedure maintenance, templates, and HR documentation
- Provide effective support to the wider HR team, including note-taking, preparation for meetings, and process improvement activity
Profile
You will have experience working in a busy HR environment and be confident managing HR administration alongside people-focused advisory work. You will be methodical, approachable, and able to work with a high degree of confidentiality.
Essential:
- Experience in an HR administration or HR officer role
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Confidence supporting employee relations processes
- Experience using HR systems and managing HR data
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to work flexibly, independently, and to tight deadlines
Desirable:
- Experience working in education, public sector, or regulated environments
- CIPD Level 3 (or working towards Level 5) or equivalent experience
- Experience supporting safer recruitment and compliance processes
Job Offer
- A varied and rewarding HR role within a values-driven organisation
- The opportunity to develop HR knowledge and gain exposure across the full employee lifecycle
- Supportive team environment with scope for professional development
- Competitive salary
