HR Officer - Secondary School

All Together Education Recruitment; Ashendon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

All Together Education Recruitment is seeking an experienced HR Officer for a maternity cover role at a secondary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

The position involves day-to-day HR operations, close collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, and safeguarding the Single Central Record. Start is November 2026; 30 hours per week over 39 weeks plus 2 weeks of holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR is required.
• Desirable: background in school/education HR.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Single Central Record and DBS processes.
• Prepare employment contracts and changes to contracts.
• Manage staff absence records and payroll changes as needed.
• Assist with development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.

Skills

HR experience

Discretion

Organised

Job description

HR Officer – Maternity Cover

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Officer to join a successful and supportive secondary school in Aylesbury on a maternity cover contract.

This is a varied, hands‑on position working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and overseeing the day‑to‑day HR operations across the school.

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Start: November 2026

Contract: Maternity Cover

Hours: 30 hours per week

Working weeks: 39 weeks + 2 weeks during school holidays

Salary: £25,500 actual salary

The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of HR duties including maintaining the Single Central Record, supporting safer recruitment and DBS processes, preparing employment contracts and contract changes, managing staff absence records, supporting payroll changes and assisting with the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.

You will ideally have previous HR experience, with experience within a school or education setting particularly desirable. You should be organised, confident handling sensitive information and comfortable managing a varied workload independently.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded school with a supportive working environment.