HR Manager - 41 weeks per year

TES FE News; Epsom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ewell Castle, a reputable independent school, seeks a meticulous HR Manager to oversee its HR functions. This leadership role entails managing a team and implementing HR systems, with a commitment to the school's values of integrity and excellence. The ideal candidate will have proven HR Administration experience and a strong focus on supporting staff and students alike.

Qualifications

• Experienced in using technology to support HR functions.
• Strong focus on developing HR systems and strategies.
• Experience with transactional HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HR department activities for 190 staff members.
• Ensure recruitment, onboarding, performance development, and employee relations.
• Maintain employee records and manage payroll and absence.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Integrity

Confidentiality

Organisation

Education

Proven school HR Administration experience

Job description

Job Overview

Ewell Castle is a thriving, independent school located in leafy Ewell Village. Our core values of mutual respect, lifelong resilience, personal integrity and social responsibility are at the heart of all we do. The school is co-educational from Reception to Sixth Form and enjoys small classes, averaging approximately fifteen pupils over the whole School. Ewell Castle has an excellent reputation for its family-friendly ethos, with a strong focus on pupil wellbeing andpersonalisedlearning. The School has a vibrant community spirit including regular events for staff, parents and friends of the School. Ewell Castle is a genuine mixed ability school with a focus on helping every child to thrive.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and meticulous HR Manager to join the school to have oversight in providing a gold standard HR provision across the whole school. The HR department supervises people matters across the whole school; overseeing 190 members of staff and ensuring top talent is recruited, developed and retained. The department provides HR support to ensure the school is able to provide outstanding provision of education and educational support for all members of the Ewell Castle family. The values of the School are a core driver of our people approach, with our HR strategy providing a clear focus for development.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a role and to develop HR systems within the School. The successful candidate will have proven school HR Administration experience and will display a clear commitment to excellence; meticulous attention to detail is essential as well as experience of using technology to support similar areas of work.

The role requires a range of qualities including high levels of integrity, confidentiality, excellent communication skills and organisation. The post enjoys exposure to all elements of transactional HR processes including; recruitment, onboarding, performance development, payroll, absence management, employee support, Record keeping, updating of the SCR and employee relations.

Please note that we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.