Senior HR Officer

Sikh Academies Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Sikh Academies Trust is seeking an experienced Senior HR Officer to provide high-level HR support across our schools. You will drive safer recruitment, ensure regulatory compliance, and advise on employee relations while handling sensitive staff matters with discretion.

Based in the UK, the role requires strong IT skills and a solid understanding of Google Workspace, safeguarding, and data protection. The successful candidate will coordinate recruitment and maintain essential HR records

Qualifications

• Experience in a UK school or Multi-Academy Trust is essential.
• A solid understanding of safer recruitment practices and UK employment laws.
• Meticulous attention to detail and safeguarding commitment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process for Trust schools from drafting advertisements to onboarding new hires.
• Maintain and audit the Single Central Record to ensure 100% compliance with KCSIE guidelines and pre-employment checks.
• Act as the primary contact for general HR queries, oversee casework and support line managers with wellbeing and performance cycles.
• Maintain electronic staff records, contracts, variations, and track absences.
• Structure and manage the HR team’s shared Google Drives with strict data security and GDPR compliance.

Skills

Employee relations

HR advisory

Attention to detail

Safer recruitment

UK employment law

Education

Experience in UK school or MAT

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

About this Role

Sikh Academies Trust is a vibrant, inclusive trust rooted in the values of Integrity, Service, Community, Learning, and Innovation. We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Senior HR Officer with excellent IT skills to join our central team. You will play a pivotal role in delivering excellent HR support across our schools, taking ownership of safer recruitment, regulatory compliance, employee relations, and day to day HR advisory services.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process for Trust schools, from drafting advertisements to welcoming new hires.

• Maintain and audit the Single Central Record to ensure 100% compliance with KCSIE guidelines and pre-employment checks.

• Act as the primary contact for general HR queries, oversee and streamline casework and support line managers with wellbeing and performance cycles.

• Maintain electronic staff records, contract variations, and track absences.

• Structure and manage the HR team’s shared Google Drives, ensuring strict data security and GDPR compliance.

We are looking for someone with:

• An experience within a UK school or Multi-Academy Trust.

• A solid understanding of safer recruitment practices and UK employment laws.

• Meticulous attention to detail

• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and well-being.

• The discretion and empathy required to handle sensitive staff matters confidentially.

• Deep understanding of Google Workspace.

Commitment to Safeguarding:

The Sikh Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.