Human Resources Manager

Islington Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 3-day hybrid/offsite pattern

Camden HR advisory backing

Staff wellbeing programs

Job summary

Netley Campus HR Manager role at Netley Campus near Regent's Park. You will lead day-to-day HR operations across two schools on a shared campus, guided by Camden HR policies, providing clear guidance to senior leadership and handling recruitment, onboarding and SCR compliance.

You will champion staff wellbeing and ensure workforce practices align with safeguarding standards, data protection, and employment law within a busy educational setting.

Qualifications

• Solid track record in generalist HR, ideally in education/public sector.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law, employee relations, and safeguarding.
• Strong interpersonal skills with discretion, empathy and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Operational HR lead, liaising between school leadership, unions, and Camden HR advisors.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and SCR compliance.
• Manage absence procedures, capability/disciplinary processes, and performance reviews.
• Champion staff wellbeing and access to health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Ensure HR data, contracts and policies meet employment law, safeguarding, and data protection standards.

Skills

HR Generalist

UK Employment Law

Employee Relations

Communication

Autonomy

Google Drive Suite

Microsoft Office

Tools

Google Drive Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

Are you an experienced HR generalist looking for a flexible, meaningful role where you can truly shape workplace culture? Netley Campus is looking for a proactive, compassionate, and skilled HR Manager to join our team. Following significant growth across our campus over the past three years, we are establishing this brand-new, dedicated HR function to support school leaders so they can focus on delivering exceptional teaching and learning. Working across two unique educational settings on one shared campus, you will lead day-to-day HR operations, champion staff wellbeing, and serve as the strategic link between school leadership and Camden HR advisory services.

About Netley Campus

Situated near Regent's Park in a vibrant, culturally rich, and diverse community, Netley Campus brings together two distinct schools bound by a shared commitment to inclusion and child-centered excellence:

• Netley Primary School: A high-achieving, inclusive beacon school comprising a mainstream primary, Woodlands (a specialist centre for children with Autism), and Acorns (our 2-year-old provision).


• Robson House: A dedicated Primary Pupil Referral Unit supporting up to 30 children with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Together, we foster a warm, hardworking, and deeply supportive environment with a passionate staff team dedicated to breaking down barriers to learning.

The Role

As our campus HR Manager, you will take operational ownership of our HR landscape. Backed by the expertise and model policies of Camden HR, you will provide clear guidance to senior leadership, manage recruitment and onboarding, and keep our workforce practices running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational HR Lead: Serve as the primary liaison between school leadership, trade unions, and Camden HR advisors for employee relations, casework, and policy implementation.


• Talent & Recruitment: Coordinate end-to-end safer recruitment, draft adverts, oversee candidate pipelines, manage onboarding, and maintain strict compliance across our Single Central Record (SCR).


• Employee Relations & Performance: Manage absence procedures with care and clarity, support line managers through capability/disciplinary processes, and oversee annual appraisal cycles and probation reviews.


• Staff Wellbeing: Champion initiatives that make our campus an exceptional place to work, including Occupational Health referrals, Employee Assistance Programmes, and health/cycle schemes.


• Compliance & Records: Ensure all HR data, contracts, and policies comply with current employment law, safeguarding standards, and data protection guidelines.

About You

We are looking for a confident HR professional who thrives in a varied, autonomous role and brings both technical capability and strong emotional intelligence.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven HR Generalist Experience: A solid track record in generalist HR, ideally within an educational, public sector, or local authority framework.


• Strong Knowledge Base: Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law, employee relations, and safer recruitment/safeguarding principles.


• Communication & Resilience: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to handle delicate situations with discretion, empathy, and diplomatic firmness.


• Autonomy & Organisation: Ability to prioritise your own workload across two busy school environments.


• Tech-Savvy: Proficient in Google Drive Suite and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

What We Offer

• Flexibility: A structured 3-day working pattern with options for negotiable hybrid/offsite working arrangements.


• Support: Expert external advisory backing via Camden HR, ensuring you are never working in isolation.


• Culture: A deeply supportive, values-driven team environment where employee wellbeing is genuinely prioritised.


• Benefits: Access to Camden local authority pension schemes, staff wellbeing packages, cycle-to-work schemes.

Working for the team, service and our organisation

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