HR Officer

Brighton Girls; Brighton; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution, Brighton Girls, is seeking a skilled HR Generalist. This full-time role includes vital responsibilities in recruitment, payroll, and compliance within a dynamic HR environment. Candidates will benefit from supportive professional development opportunities and a creative workplace culture. The position begins in August 2025.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

Interest free loans for training and travel

Cycle to Work scheme

Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Qualifications

• Experience in HR preferred but not essential.
• Knowledge of the Single Central Record is beneficial.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Manager in recruitment, payroll, and operational HR.
• Maintain the Single Central Register for compliance.
• Provide administrative support across the employee lifecycle.

Skills

Time Management

Organisation

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Education

HR qualification (advantage)

Job description

Salary: £30,723 per annum

Contract: Fixed term for 12 months covering a secondment (option to extend it the substantive postholder does not return)

Hours: Full time

Required from: August 2025

Brighton Girls is seeking to appoint a skilled HR generalist to provide a professional operational HR service.

The primary purpose of this role is to undertake the required safer recruitment checks and accurately maintain the Single Central Register to ensure compliance. This role will also support the HR Manager in the provision of a high quality, efficient HR service for the school, providing effective administrative support for the employee lifecycle, with particular focus on recruitment, payroll, employee records and operational HR administration.

You will report to our HR and Compliance Manager and liaise with the HR Business Partner at the Girls’ Day School Trust office who will assist you with providing guidance on the application of GDST HR policies and procedures.

About You

You will possess excellent time management, organisation and administrative skills, and will be able to manage and prioritise your own workload effectively with the needs of the school. We are looking for someone with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, who can relate well to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.

The ability to work well under pressure and work to tight deadlines is key. Experience of working in HR in a similar role would be an advantage but is not essential and we would welcome applicants with educational experience and knowledge of the Single Central Record looking to grow into this HR role.

Why join Brighton Girls?

As a founding school of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Brighton Girls has a significance in the history of girls’ education. Located in the heart of the city of Brighton; we are as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself.

As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, our staff benefit from our 140-year history of excellence and innovation in girls’ education, with many opportunities to share ideas and best practice with colleagues across the network.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further information and to apply for this position, please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 9am on 23rd June 2025.

Exceptional candidates will be interviewed as applications are received and we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.