HR Manager - All Year Round

GRAVENEY SCHOOL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in London is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead their dedicated HR team. You will ensure seamless HR service delivery across all schools, support leadership with HR matters, and manage employee relations in compliance with safeguarding policies. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in HR within the education sector, alongside applicable knowledge of employment law. This role offers a chance to work in a supportive and ambitious environment, encouraging diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing employee relations cases in an educational context (ideally across primary and secondary sectors).
• Experience in providing high-quality HR support and advice to leadership.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies relevant to recruitment and employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the HR service across the Trust's schools.
• Support Principals and line managers with HR-related queries and issues.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures, particularly safeguarding.
• Oversee the recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education standards.

Skills

Sound knowledge of employment law

Experience in managing HR teams

Handling complex employee relations

Recruitment processes

Approachability and hands-on attitude

Education

Experience in educational settings

Job description

Required as soon as possible

Would you like the opportunity to work as part of a team of highly experienced and ambitious colleagues? Graveney is an extremely popular and successful 11-18 School, situated in South West London, SW17 with the benefit of being situated in beautiful campus style surroundings with excellent facilities and a warm community atmosphere. We have a commitment to providing the best opportunities to all students and to developing the professional skills and career opportunities of our staff, within a supportive and collaborative environment

Designated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in November 2022 and widely recognised as one of the top 100 state funded schools in the country.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced practitioner to manage our well established HR team. You will take responsibility for the smooth delivery of a comprehensive HR service across all three schools, which will include managing a small and dedicated HR team. You will be providing high-quality support and advice to the Trust’s Principals/Headteachers, line managers and employees. You will handle complex employee relations cases in close liaison with the Chief Executive and his Deputy as well as ensuring compliance with HR policies and procedures including safeguarding checks for recruitment and selection procedures and ensuring safer recruitment in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We are looking for someone with a “can do and hands on” approach. This appointment requires sound knowledge of employment law and proven experience with a range employee relations matters, recruitment processes and experience of managing an HR team. You will have gained experience in an educational setting, ideally including both the state primary and secondary sector.

We warmly welcome and encourage applicants from minority groups to apply for our vacancies.

Application Instructions

To apply, please download an application pack from the Wandsworth Council website or the school’s website: www.graveney.org/recruitment. Electronic applications, including a completed Recruitment Monitoring Form, should be returned to [e-mail].

Closing date for applications: 3.00 p.m. Tuesday 14 October 2025. Interviews: Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 October 2025. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received.

Graveney Trust is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the well-being and safety of staff and students. All our employees, volunteers and contractors share this commitment and we will carry out Enhanced DBS checks for all appointments as well ensuring that our rigorous pre-recruitment checks are strictly adhered to.

We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity creating an environment where the rights and dignity of all members of our community are respected. We promote a culture that allows staff to grow and flourish, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs and no agencies. For more information, please visit www.graveney.org or contact us at Tel: [phone].