HR Officer

Brighton & Hove City Council; Hove; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Hove Park School and Sixth Form in Brighton is recruiting an HR Officer to join our dedicated support team. The post holder will be responsible for day-to-day administration of HR processes within the school and be the first point of contact for staff HR queries.

We offer access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), training opportunities for career progression and a term-time only pattern with one week extra.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day administration of HR processes within the school.
• First point of contact for staff HR queries.

Job description

Post Title: HR Officer

Salary & Grade NJC Scale 6

Contract Type Full Time, term-time only plus one week, 46.2 paid weeks per year

Contract Term Permanent

Contract Hours 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (30-minute unpaid break per day)

Start Date December 2026

Hove Park School and Sixth Form is an ambitious and innovative place to work. We strive to help young people enjoy successful lives by giving them an inspirational, academic and enriching education, with a strong emphasis on independent learning and harnessing new technology.

We are recruiting an HR Officer to join our dedicated support team. The post holder will be responsible the day to day administration of the HR processes within the school and be the first point of contact for staff HR queries within the school.

The school offers access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), along with training opportunities for career progression and is term time only to suit family commitments.

Hove Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Hove Park School celebrates diversity and welcomes applications from all areas of our community as we aim to have a staff body that is representative of our socially, culturally and ethnically diverse student population.

Deadline for applications: Friday 23 rd October 2026

Interview Date: w/c 26 th October 2026