HR Officer - Maternity Cover

Teaching Vacancies; Otley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Otley is seeking a skilled HR Officer to manage essential HR functions, provide support during maternity leave, and enhance the school’s HR and payroll practices. Candidates must have CIPD Level 5 or equivalent and experience in a mid-sized HR department. The role involves leadership in recruitment and professional development, ensuring compliance with employment law, and fostering a strong staff team environment. This is a fixed-term position until February 2027.

Benefits

Excellent Continuing Professional Development opportunities

Supportive staff team

Qualifications

• Experience working in a HR department of a mid-sized organisation.
• Able to manage complex employee relations cases.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective management of HR, Payroll, and people practices.
• Lead recruitment, professional development, and policy development.

Skills

HR strategy and practice

Knowledge of employment law

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are looking to appoint a skilled, experienced and committed HR Officer to join the staffing team at Prince Henry’s Grammar School.

NJC Grade SO1 Scale Points 23 – 25

Actual Salary £30,491.30 - £32,199.43 Per Annum

Hours 37 hours per week - Term Time Only, Plus 10 Additional Days

Contract Fixed Term Until February 2027, Or Until The Postholder Returns (Whichever Is Soonest)

Required from ASAP

Responsibilities

• The HR Officer will work in partnership with senior leaders to ensure that all aspects of the school’s HR, Payroll and people practices are well managed, in line with statutory and regulatory requirements, including recruitment, professional development, employee relations and policy development.
• This vacancy is to cover a period of maternity leave.

Qualifications and Experience

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent professional qualification or appropriate work experience
• Experience of working in a HR department of a mid-sized organisation
• HR strategy and practice, including robust knowledge of employment law and best practice management of complex employee relations cases
• Exceptional leadership skills and ability to motivate and inspire colleagues
• Ability to think and act strategically, and to drive and lead change

What the school offers its staff

• Excellent Continuing Professional Development opportunities
• A dedicated staff team supported by a committed and experienced senior leadership team

How to apply / Contact

To arrange a visit to the school, please contact [e-mail] in the first instance.

Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026 at noon

Selection Date: Friday 9th January 2026

Safeguarding and DBS

Collaborative Learning Trust is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification; Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS); medical; online and social media prohibition from teaching; right to work; satisfactory references; suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.