HR Officer Maternity Cover

Aylesbury High School; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Aylesbury High School is seeking an HR Officer on maternity cover to oversee all HR operations within the School, driving HR policies and projects to deliver best HR practice. The role is line managed by the Chief Financial Operations Officer and starts in November 2026.

It is a 30-hour-per-week position over 39 weeks of term time, with two additional weeks in the holidays (one during the last week of the summer break).

Responsibilities

• Oversee all HR operations within the School
• Drive HR policies and projects to deliver best HR practice
• Support Senior Leadership team on HR issues

Job description

HR OFFICER MATERNITY COVER

Working closely with the Senior Leadership team, this is a diverse and hands-on role overseeing all the HR operations within the School, driving HR policies and projects to continue to deliver and improve upon best HR practice.

LINE MANAGED BY: Chief Financial Operations Officer

START DATE: November 2026

PAY RANGE: AHS Pay Range 5

CONTRACT DETAILS: 30 hours per week, 39 weeks term time with an additional 2 weeks in the holidays - 1 week being the last week of the summer holidays.

Please see attached the job description for the full details and requirements of the role.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

CVs alone cannot be accepted for safeguarding reasons

If you are shortlisted for this post, you will also be required to complete a self-disclosure form as part of the recruitment process; this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Statement is here. The appointment will be subject to references, which are satisfactory for the advertised post, an enhanced DBS check with a Child Barred List check, identity checks, prohibition orders and qualification checks as appropriate.

AHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage early applications for all vacancies and reserve the right to close our vacancies at any time should the right candidates be found.