Senior HR Adviser – Schools (1-Year Maternity Cover)

Royal Greenwich; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Borough of Greenwich is hiring a Senior HR Adviser focused on schools to provide expert HR guidance. The role supports Headteachers and school managers with complex HR issues and contributes to delivering high-quality HR services for a group of schools.

Applicants should have CIPD qualifications or substantial HR experience, with strong knowledge of employment law and employee relations. The role is a one-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

Qualifications

• Ideally worked in a school or educational setting.
• Sound knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience in employee relations and collaborating with managers and unions.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and interventions to a group of schools.
• Act as the HR link officer to Headteachers and school-based managers.
• Assist the HR Manager with high-level operational and complex HR guidance.

Skills

HR Advice

Employee Relations

Recruitment

Learning & Development

HR Policy

Education

CIPD qualification (part/full)

Tools

HR Systems

Job description

Royal Borough of Greenwich is hiring a Senior HR Adviser focused on schools to provide expert HR guidance. The role supports Headteachers and school managers with complex HR issues and contributes to delivering high-quality HR services for a group of schools.

Applicants should have CIPD qualifications or substantial HR experience, with strong knowledge of employment law and employee relations. The role is a one-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.