HR Manager

SANZA Teaching Agency; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Supportive environment

Job summary

SANZA Teaching Agency is recruiting an experienced HR Manager to support a primary school in Camden on a three-day week with flexible hybrid working.

The role focuses on HR operations, recruitment, employee relations, safeguarding compliance and staff development, offering a friendly, values-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Proven generalist HR experience, ideally in education.
• Understanding of employment law and safeguarding requirements.
• Experience with recruitment, onboarding and employee relations.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion.
• Strong organisational skills and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main HR point of contact for school leaders and external advisers.
• Oversee recruitment, safer recruitment checks and onboarding of new staff.
• Support managers with absence, disciplinary and performance processes.
• Maintain SCR, contracts and safeguarding compliance.
• Coordinate annual appraisal cycles and staff development.
• Provide professional HR guidance with discretion and empathy.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Education/public sector experience

Employment law knowledge

Employee relations

Recruitment and onboarding

HR compliance

Communication skills

Organisation and prioritisation

Job description

HR Manager - Primary School, Camden

SANZA Teaching Agency Part-time 3 days per week

SANZA Teaching Agency is recruiting an experienced HR Manager to join a welcoming and supportive primary school in Camden. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident HR professional to take ownership of day-to-day HR operations, working closely with the senior leadership team and benefiting from the support of external HR advisers.

The school offers a positive, values-led working environment where staff wellbeing is a priority, alongside the flexibility of a three-day working week and potential hybrid working arrangements.

The Role

As HR Manager, you will lead on operational HR matters, providing advice and guidance to school leaders while ensuring that recruitment, employee relations and HR procedures are managed effectively and in line with current legislation and safeguarding requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• HR Operations: Act as the main point of contact for school leaders on HR matters, liaising with external HR advisers and trade unions where required.
• Recruitment and Onboarding: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, coordinating applications, safer recruitment checks and onboarding new staff.
• Employee Relations: Support managers with absence management, disciplinary and capability procedures, probation reviews and performance management.
• Safeguarding and Compliance: Maintain accurate HR records and ensure the Single Central Record (SCR), contracts and policies meet relevant safeguarding and employment requirements.
• Staff Development: Coordinate annual appraisal cycles and support managers in maintaining effective people management practices.
• HR Advice: Handle sensitive employee matters with professionalism, discretion and empathy, providing clear and practical guidance.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who can work autonomously, manage competing priorities and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role.
• Experience within education, the public sector or a local authority setting, which would be advantageous.
• A sound understanding of employee relations, recruitment, employment legislation and HR compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle sensitive situations confidently and diplomatically.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload independently.
• A professional, approachable and solutions-focused attitude.

What the School Offers

• Three days per week, providing an excellent work-life balance.
• Negotiable hybrid or off-site working arrangements.
• Access to experienced external HR advisers for additional guidance and support.
• A welcoming, supportive and values-driven school environment.
• An opportunity to make a real difference to staff wellbeing and the effective running of the school.

If you are an experienced HR professional looking for a flexible, rewarding opportunity within a supportive primary school environment, we would love to hear from you.