HR & Business Officer - 1 year fixed term

Philip Southcote School; Twickenham; À distance; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous pension

Training & development

Wellbeing support (24/7 GP & EAP)

Free parking

Discount platform benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Résumé du poste

Twickenham School, part of Bourne Education Trust, invites applications for an HR & Business Officer to lead day-to-day HR administration, oversee safer recruitment, and support finance and procurement activities.

The role is a full-time 1-year fixed term, Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (with some flexibility), Start Date ASAP, offering ongoing training and development and a strong safeguarding focus.

Qualifications

• Awareness, understanding and commitment to safeguarding of children.
• Strong understanding of safer recruitment.
• Experience in coordinating HR admin and recruitment is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Lead all day-to-day HR administration across the school.
• Coordinate the full recruitment process from advert to appointment with the central People Team.
• Prepare contracts, offer letters and employment documentation.

Connaissances

HR administration

Safer recruitment

Absence management

Finance & procurement support

Stakeholder collaboration

Description du poste

HR & Business Officer - 1 year fixed term

Benefits: Generous pension, condensed school year, training and development, recognition policies, wellbeing support (24/7 GP access & EAP), access to discount platform, work-life balance, family-friendly policies, free parking, occupational sick pay

We are seeking anHR & Business Officer to join our team at Twickenham School, part of Bourne Education Trust.

Working closely with the School Business Leader and Finance Officer, you will
lead the school's administrative HR function, oversee safer recruitment processes, manage absence and cover administration, and support finance and procurement activities. The role offers significant professional development, with increasing responsibility for financial management and business operations over time.

About Twickenham School

Twickenham School is a high-performing mixed secondary school for students aged 11-16 in Twickenham, south west London. As part of the Bourne Education Trust (BET), a successful multi-academy trust comprising twenty-four schools across Surrey, Hampshire, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, we are committed to "Transforming schools...changing lives." Guided by our core values of Perseverance, Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication, and Empathy, we strive for excellence in everything we do.

We offer a broad and balanced curriculum designed to stretch and challenge every student, fostering a love of learning that lasts a lifetime. Our facilities are among the best in the borough, with the building completely rebuilt in 2015, upgraded in 2018, and further investments planned. The new Aspire centre, opened in September 2022, and the new drama studio was opened in September 2025.

Details

Position: HR & Business Officer

Contract: Full time, 1 Year fixed term. Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm (with some
flexibility)

Start Date: ASAP

• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Group benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead all day-to-day HR administration across the school.
• Coordinate the full recruitment process from advert to appointment in conjunction with the central People Team.
• Prepare contracts, offer letters and employment documentation.

Requirements include:

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the
  protection and safeguarding of children
• Strong understanding of safer recruitment.

For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack on our careers website.

Our Culture

At Bourne Education Trust, we value colleagues who are:

• Reflective, optimistic and aspirational
• Collaborative and innovative
• Committed, engaged and professional
• Advocates for equality and inclusivity

Bourne Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils, and follows safeguarding interview procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Bourne Education Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, pupils and other stakeholders. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.In advertising our vacancies, we are committed to accommodating diverse needs. If you require the applicant job pack to be supplied in a different format, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to provide a suitable alternative.