Human Resources Manager (Schools)

Netley Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Netley Primary School is seeking an experienced HR Manager to oversee our HR landscape in partnership with Camden HR, guiding senior leadership and ensuring compliant workforce practices.

You will lead recruitment, onboarding, absence management, appraisals, and wellbeing initiatives while maintaining strict policy and data standards across the SCR and HR records.

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist experience in education/public sector.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and safeguarding principles.
• Strong communication skills with resilience and discretion.
• Autonomy to manage two busy school environments.
• Proficiency in Google Drive Suite and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Operational HR Lead: liaise with school leadership, unions, and Camden HR advisors for employee relations and policy implementation.
• Talent & Recruitment: coordinate safer recruitment, draft adverts, oversee pipelines, manage onboarding, ensure SCR compliance.
• Employee Relations & Performance: manage absences, support managers through capability/disciplines, oversee annual appraisals and probation reviews.
• Staff Wellbeing: champion wellbeing initiatives, refer to Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programmes, promote health/cycle schemes.
• Compliance & Records: ensure contracts, data and policies comply with employment law and safeguarding standards.

Skills

HR Generalist

UK Employment Law

Communication

Organisation

Emotional Intelligence

Education

HR qualification

Tools

Google Drive

Microsoft Office

Job description

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).