HR manager

Camden Learning; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 3-day pattern

Hybrid/offsite options

Camden HR advisory support

Camden local authority pension

Staff wellbeing packages

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Camden Learning is seeking an experienced HR Manager to take operational ownership of our HR landscape. Backed by Camden HR, you will provide clear guidance to senior leadership, manage recruitment and onboarding, and keep workforce practices compliant.

You will serve as the primary liaison for employee relations, casework, and policy implementation, coordinating end-to-end safer recruitment and overseeing SCR compliance.

Qualifications

• Solid track record in generalist HR, preferably in education/public sector.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Experience liaising with leadership, unions, and HR advisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR operations, advise leadership, and implement policies.
• Talent & recruitment: end-to-end safer recruitment, adverts, pipelines, onboarding, SCR compliance.
• Oversee absence procedures and support capability/disciplinary processes.
• Manage annual appraisals and probation reviews.
• Ensure HR data, contracts and policies comply with employment law and safeguarding.
• Operate autonomously with technical capability and emotional intelligence.
• Proven HR generalist experience in education/public sector preferred.

Skills

HR Generalist

Communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Interpersonal skills

Job description

S01 £41,000 pro rated down to 3 days a week, term time only.

Hours

Part-time

Contract Type

Term Time Only

Closing Date

27 October 2026

As our campus HR Manager, you will take operational ownership of our HR landscape. Backed by the expertise and model policies of Camden HR, you will provide clear guidance to senior leadership, manage recruitment and onboarding, and keep our workforce practices running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational HR Lead: Serve as the primary liaison between school leadership, trade unions, and Camden HR advisors for employee relations, casework, and policy implementation.


• Talent & Recruitment: Coordinate end-to-end safer recruitment, draft adverts, oversee candidate pipelines, manage onboarding, and maintain strict compliance across our Single Central Record (SCR).


• Employee Relations & Performance: Manage absence procedures with care and clarity, support line managers through capability/disciplinary processes, and oversee annual appraisal cycles and probation reviews.


• Compliance & Records: Ensure all HR data, contracts, and policies comply with current employment law, safeguarding standards, and data protection guidelines.


• We are looking for a confident HR professional who thrives in a varied, autonomous role and brings both technical capability and strong emotional intelligence.


• Proven HR Generalist Experience: A solid track record in generalist HR, ideally within an educational, public sector, or local authority framework.


• Communication & Resilience: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to handle delicate situations with discretion, empathy, and diplomatic firmness.

We can offer:

• Flexibility: A structured 3-day working pattern with options for negotiable hybrid/offsite working arrangements


• Support: Expert external advisory backing via Camden HR, ensuring you are never working in isolation.


• Culture: A deeply supportive, values-driven team environment where employee wellbeing is genuinely prioritised.


• Benefits: Access to Camden local authority pension schemes, staff wellbeing packages, cycle-to-work schemes.