HR Lead

Riverside School; Orpington; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Riverside School invites applications for a Human Resources Lead. The post offers a BR9-10 salary scale with an actual salary around £32,514–£37,158 per annum, pro rata for 36 hours per week over 42 weeks per year.

The HR Lead will provide high quality HR support, manage absence and injury reporting, and ensure day-to-day operations comply with school policies. We seek a candidate who can build strong relationships with stakeholders and offer effective HR guidance in our school context.

Qualifications

• We are seeking an HR Lead with substantial experience in people management and HR support.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality HR support aligned with school policies.
• Manage absence and injury reporting activities.
• Ensure day-to-day HR operations comply with policies and procedures.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and provide confident HR advice.

Job description

Human Resources Lead

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Orpington, BR5 3HS
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 16 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 15 Nov 2026

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Riverside School

Invites applications for the following post:

Human Resources Lead

Salary Scale - BR9-10 (Actual salary approx. £32,514 - £37,158 pa)

Pro rata 36 hours per week, 42 weeks per year

We are looking for an exceptional HR Lead to join our team. If you have previous HR experience and would relish the chance to make your mark in this new role at Riverside School, this is the perfect role for you. In this role you will provide high quality and efficient HR support and ensure that day to day operational functions within your remit are effectively managed including absence management and injury reporting, whilst remaining compliant with the school's HR policies and procedures.

We are seeking a candidate who is able to build strong and positive working relationships with all stakeholders and provide effective HR advice within our school context. The successful candidate must be able to think laterally and be able to adapt to changing situations in a measured and flexible manner in order to adapt the advice and guidance provided to suit any change in circumstances whether legislative or structural related. You should also have highly effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to approach confidential matters with discretion, sensitivity and diplomacy.

The successful candidate will also be able to manage multiple workloads and have excellent organisation and planning skills. At Riverside School we are committed to supporting your growth and development as a professional. Whatever your experience, you will receive the excellent support of a varied internal and external professional development programme. You will join a very successful, collaborative and committed staff team who will challenge and support you as you progress through your career.

This is an exciting time to join Riverside; if you share our high expectations and are passionate about making a difference, we look forward to receiving your application.

Riverside School is a forward-thinking and innovative all-age specialist school for children and young people with complex needs with a diverse population: our 366 pupils are based on four sites, St Paul's Cray, Beckenham, West Wickham and Bromley Phoenix in the London Borough of Bromley. Our core values are at the heart of everything we do.

Riverside School delivers a calm working atmosphere that enables our pupils to flourish in all that they do.

Once you get a sense of The Riverside Way, we are confident you will want to become a part of it. We look forward to hearing from you. For further details visit the 'Working at Riverside' section of our website www.riversideschool.org.uk or email [e-mail].

The safety and welfare of our pupils is paramount and these posts will be subject to satisfactory references, a full DBS check and health clearance.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 15th November 2026

Interviews: w/c 23rd November 2026

What the school offers its staff

• Local government pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Commitment to safeguarding

Riverside School is committed to providing equality of opportunity and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

We are looking for an exceptional HR Lead to join our team. If you have previous HR experience and would relish the chance to make your mark in this new role at Riverside School, this is the perfect role for you. In this role you will provide high quality and efficient HR support and ensure that day to day operational functions within your remit are effectively managed including absence management and injury reporting, whilst remaining compliant with the schools HR policies and procedures.

We are seeking a candidate who is able to build strong and positive working relationships with all stakeholders and provide effective HR advice within our school context. The successful candidate must be able to think laterally and be able to adapt to changing situations in a measured and flexible manner in order to adapt the advice and guidance provided to suit any change in circumstances whether legislative or structural related. You should also have highly effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to approach confidential matters with discretion, sensitivity and diplomacy.

The successful candidate will also be able to manage multiple workloads and have excellent organisation and planning skills. At Riverside School we are committed to supporting your growth and development as a professional. Whatever your experience, you will receive the excellent support of a varied internal and external professional development programme. You will join a very successful, collaborative and committed staff team who will challenge and support you as you progress through your career.

This is an exciting time to join Riverside; if you share our high expectations and are passionate about making a difference, we look forward to receiving your application.

Riverside School is a forward-thinking and innovative all-age specialist school for children and young people with complex needs with a diverse population: our 366 pupils are based on four sites, St Paul's Cray, Beckenham, West Wickham and Bromley Phoenix in the London Borough of Bromley. Our core values are at the heart of everything we do.

Riverside School delivers a calm working atmosphere that enables our pupils to flourish in all that they do.

Salary Scale - BR9-10 (Actual salary approx. £32,514 - £37,158 pa)

Pro rata 36 hours per week, 42 weeks per year