HR Officer

Bury Grammar School; Bury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution located in Bury seeks an HR Officer to support the HR Manager and oversee recruitment, employee relations, and administration. The ideal candidate will possess excellent attention to detail and have relevant HR experience. This permanent, full-time role involves working 37.5 hours a week throughout the year, providing essential HR services for the school.

Qualifications

• Experience in a HR role, such as an Apprentice or Intern.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Experience with administration in a HR context.

Responsibilities

• Lead on recruitment and selection processes.
• Coordinate induction training for new starters.
• Assist with employee relations matters and absence concerns.

Skills

Attention to detail

Diplomacy

Confidentiality

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Willingness to undertake Level 5 qualification

Job description

Closing Date: 21/08/2025

We are seeking an HR Officer to join our Human Resources Team. The HR Officer will support the HR Manager in the provision of high-quality HR service for the whole school. The post holder will be the first point of contact for all HR matters including recruitment, selection and employee relations.

The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously and respond accordingly to a change in priorities.

Soft skills such as diplomacy and confidentiality are essential. This is a fast-paced environment which will also involve undertaking administrative work.

You will have experience of working in a HR role perhaps as an Apprentice, Intern or Administrator. You must posses the CIPD Level 3 qualification or be willing to undertake the qualification and possibly work towards the Level 5 qualification. The school would be happy to support the right candidate through the qualification/s.

In this role, you will lead on the schools recruitment and selection processes ensuring that all safer recruitment and pre employment checks are carried out in a timely manner. As part of the on-boarding process you will coordinate induction training for new starters. Additionally, you will work with the HR Manager on employee relations matters, absence concerns and assist in the preparation of various letters.

This is a permanent, full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4:30pm. Please note that this is a role within our corporate services and as such the candidate will be expected to work all year round including the term time holidays.

For employee benefits, further information about the position and working for our school please see the Job Application Pack. Please note, we do not accept CVs, you are required to complete an application form linked on the recruitment portal to be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

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