HR Officer

Marchant Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious independent school in Oxford is seeking an experienced HR Officer to join its People & Culture team. This full-time role requires a professional with HR experience in educational settings and a strong understanding of safer recruitment processes. The successful candidate will support recruitment, onboarding, and compliance while maintaining exceptional HR documentation. Join a thriving school dedicated to staff development and wellbeing, with a January 2026 start date.

Benefits

Excellent wellbeing provisions

Access to training and strong staff development culture

Qualifications

• Experience in HR within educational environments is essential.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment and compliance procedures.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Assist the HR Manager with employee relations queries.
• Maintain accurate HR documentation and reporting.

Skills

HR experience within schools, colleges, MATs or similar organisations

Strong knowledge of safer recruitment and DBS checking procedures

Excellent communication and document management skills

HR software experience (e.g. iTrent HRIS platforms)

CIPD Level 3 or above

Education

CIPD Level 3 or above

Tools

HRIS platforms (e.g. iTrent)

Job description

A prestigious independent day and boarding school in Oxfordis seeking an experienced HR Officer to join its growing People & Culture team from January 2026. This is a full-time permanent role suitable for candidates who thrive in a professional fast-paced educational environment.

• HR Officer required full-time
• Leading independent school in Oxford
• January 2026 start
• Suitable for those with education HR or wider HR sector experience

About the Role

The HR Officer will support recruitment safer recruitment checks onboarding workforce data compliance HR reporting and staff training coordination. The role also involves supporting the HR Manager with employee relations queries induction programmes and maintaining excellent HR documentation.

Strong interpersonal skills and high levels of discretion are key as the school places great emphasis on professionalism and safeguarding.

Experience and Qualifications

• HR experience within schools colleges MATs or similar organisations
• Strong knowledge of safer recruitment and DBS checking procedures
• Excellent communication and document management skills
• HR software experience (e.g. iTrent HRIS platforms) desirable
• CIPD Level 3 or above preferred

School Information

The school educates around 1100 pupils and is known for its outstanding academic success beautiful campus and strong staff development culture. Staff benefit from superb working conditions access to training and excellent wellbeing provisions.

To apply for this HR Officer position at this prestigious Oxford independent school please forward your updated CV at your earliest convenience.

Key Skills

• Children Activity
• Arabic Speaking
• Invoicing
• Litigation
• Accomodation
• Fact

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1