Senior HR Adviser (Full Time)

New Start; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking a Senior HR Adviser – Schools to provide specialised HR advice and interventions for a group of schools. The role focuses on supporting Headteachers and school managers with sound HR guidance, aligned to current employment law and school objectives.

The position is a one-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, with opportunities to contribute to recruitment, policy updates, and employee relations across the schools portfolio.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification or equivalent, or 2+ years HR experience.
• Experience delivering professional HR advice and interventions.
• Experience in education sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as HR link officer delivering effective, professional HR advice and interventions to support schools' aims.
• Advising Headteachers and school-based managers on HR matters and policy implementation.
• Support the HR Manager with high-level operational and complex advice to Headteachers and Governing Bodies.

Skills

HR advice

Employee relations

Headteachers liaison

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIPD qualified/part qualified

Job description

Jobs

Senior HR Adviser

More Information

Salary

PO4 - £49,056 to £52,194

Expires

20/11/2026

Location

London (Greater), London (Greater)

Job Type

Full Time

Senior HR Adviser – Schools

Our Human Resources & Organisational Development Division is hiring
We are looking to recruit a Senior HR Adviser, with a specific focus on schools. You will either be CIPD qualified/part qualified or a minimum of two year’s relevant experience.
This role will be one-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

About the role
You will act as the HR link officer, delivering effective, professional, and customer-focussed HR advice and interventions tosupport the delivery of a group of schools’ aims and objectives, in line with Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) requirements.
The Senior HR Adviser will be a key adviser to Headteachers and school-based managers and willsupport the HR Manager in providing high level operational and complex advice to Headteachers and Governing Bodies.
Take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification below to see more about the role.

About you
Ideally, you will have worked and/or provided professional HR advice and intervention in a school or within the educational environment. You will have sound knowledge and understanding of best practice human resources management in industrial and employee relations coupled with a thorough understanding of the practical application of current and upcoming employment law.
You will have worked in a collaborative environment with managers, employees, and trades unions to achieve staffing-related service delivery improvements.
You will have significant experience in Employee Relations, and good knowledge and understanding of other HR areas (e.g., recruitment, learning and development, HR policy and HR systems) and how a joined-up approach is crucial in providing a seamless professional service.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.

Company: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Salary: PO4 - £49,056 to £52,194

Location: London (Greater), London (Greater)

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Human Resources & Recruitment

Job Role: Advisor