Human Resources Manager

Oakley School; England; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Kent Rewards employee discount scheme

Free onsite parking

Employee counselling and wellbeing

Friendly and supportive team

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Oakley School is seeking an organised HR Manager to join our busy team. You will coordinate HR, recruitment, payroll and workforce administration, providing first-line HR advice and support to leaders and staff.

The role involves recruitment, onboarding, payroll, absence management and maintaining confidential records, with a focus on staff wellbeing and reporting. You will need HR experience, knowledge of employment law, strong communication and the ability to build positive relationships

Qualifications

• You will have relevant HR or people-management experience, with a sound understanding of HR practice and employment legislation.
• You will be confident providing first-line advice, highly organised and able to handle confidential information.
• Excellent communication skills, good judgement and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment, safer recruitment and onboarding.
• Support staff throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Payroll and pension administration.
• Absence management and Occupational Health referrals.
• Maintaining the Single Central Record and confidential HR records.
• Support staff relations processes.
• Staff wellbeing and training.
• Producing workforce information and reports.
• Help develop and improve HR systems and ways of working.

Skills

HR experience

employment law

communication

confidentiality

stakeholder management

recruitment

onboarding

Job description

Salary: KSE £29,167 - £30,934 per annum + Oakley Allowance
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Term Time + 1 Week.

Working hours are negotiable between 8:30am and 4:30pm to support work-life balance.
Holiday: 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Oakley School is looking for an organised, approachable and proactive Human Resources Manager to join our busy and supportive team.

This is a wide-ranging role at the heart of our school. Working closely with the School Business Leader, you will coordinate the day-to-day delivery of our HR, recruitment, payroll and workforce administration functions, providing professional first-line HR advice and support to leaders and staff.

You will be involved in:

• recruitment, safer recruitment and onboarding;
• supporting staff throughout the employee lifecycle;
• payroll and pension administration;
• absence management and Occupational Health referrals;
• maintaining the Single Central Record and confidential HR records;
• supporting employee relations processes;
• staff wellbeing and training;
• producing workforce information and reports; and
• helping us develop and improve our HR systems and ways of working.

Who are we looking for?

You will have relevant HR or people-management experience, with a sound understanding of HR practice and employment legislation. You will be confident providing first-line advice, highly organised and comfortable managing sensitive and confidential information.

You will need excellent communication skills, good judgement and strong attention to detail. Just as importantly, you will be approachable, professional and able to build positive working relationships with colleagues across the school.

This is an opportunity to bring your HR knowledge and experience into a role where effective recruitment, staff support and well-managed HR processes contribute directly to the successful running of our school.

If you are looking for a varied HR role where you can take responsibility, build strong working relationships and help us continually improve the way we support our workforce, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Oakley?

At Oakley School, we know that our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to supporting wellbeing, professional development and creating a positive working environment where staff can thrive.

Benefits include:

• Kent Rewards employee discount scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Access to employee counselling and wellbeing services
• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Opportunities for training and development

Visits to meet us are both encouraged and welcomed. Please contact Zoey Hatch, School Business Leader [e-mail] to arrange a visit.

Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.

Selection Process/Interviews will take place on: 13th November 2026

Oakley School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory references and the required pre-employment and safeguarding checks.