HR Officer - Secondary School

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

Job summary

All Together Education Recruitment is assisting a secondary school in Aylesbury to recruit an HR Officer on a maternity cover contract. The role is hands-on, supporting day-to-day HR operations and working closely with the Senior Leadership Team.

Based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, the position is 30 hours per week over 39 weeks plus two weeks during school holidays, with a salary of £25,500 actual salary.

Qualifications

• 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.
• The role includes maintaining the Single Central Record, supporting safer recruitment and DBS processes, preparing contracts, managing staff absence, payroll changes and helping develop HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Single Central Record (SCR)
• Support safer recruitment and DBS processes
• Prepare employment contracts and changes
• Manage staff absence records
• Assist with payroll changes
• Help develop and implement HR policies and procedures

Skills

HR experience

Organised

Confidentiality

Workload management

Independent working

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.