School HR Manager: 3-Day Week, Hybrid & Wellbeing

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Camden HR advisory backing

Flexible 3-day pattern

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Netley Primary School is seeking an experienced HR Manager to take operational ownership of our HR landscape, guided by Camden HR policies. You will advise senior leadership, oversee recruitment and onboarding, and ensure workforce practices run smoothly across two school environments.

You will bring robust generalist HR experience, solid knowledge of UK employment law, and strong communication skills to handle delicate situations with empathy and diplomacy.

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist experience, ideally in education/public sector/local authority.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and safeguarding principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills with discretion, empathy and diplomacy.
• Ability to prioritise workload across two busy school environments.
• Proficiency with Google Drive Suite and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate as the primary liaison between school leadership, unions, and Camden HR for employee relations and policy implementation.
• Coordinate end-to-end safer recruitment, draft adverts, manage onboarding and SCR compliance.
• Manage absence procedures, support managers through performance processes and conduct appraisals and probation reviews.
• Champion staff wellbeing initiatives including Occupational Health referrals and Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Ensure HR data, contracts and policies comply with current employment law and data protection guidelines.

Skills

HR Generalist

UK employment law

Employee relations

Communication

Autonomy & organisation

Tech-savvy

Tools

Google Drive Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Netley Primary School is seeking an experienced HR Manager to take operational ownership of our HR landscape, guided by Camden HR policies. You will advise senior leadership, oversee recruitment and onboarding, and ensure workforce practices run smoothly across two school environments.

You will bring robust generalist HR experience, solid knowledge of UK employment law, and strong communication skills to handle delicate situations with empathy and diplomacy.