The HR Officer will provide professional, proactive and compliant HR advice and operational support within a specialist education setting. The role supports senior leadership in delivering high-quality education by ensuring effective people management, safer recruitment, employee relations support, and full compliance with employment law and safeguarding requirements.
HR Officer responsibilities:
- Provide first-line HR advice on employee relations, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters.
- Support investigations and prepare documentation for formal processes.
- Manage end-to-end recruitment in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) requirements.
- Maintain and audit the Single Central Record (SCR).
- Prepare contracts, variations and liaise with payroll providers as required.
- Support HR policy compliance, safeguarding, GDPR and equality legislation.
- Assist with workforce planning, training compliance and HR reporting.
- Promote staff wellbeing and contribute to a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people, following all safeguarding policies and mandatory reporting requirements.
Skills & experience required:
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards
- Experience advising on employee relations
- Knowledge of UK employment law
- Experience within education, public sector or a regulated environment
- Strong communication, organisation and confidentiality skills
Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Salary range
- £30,000 - £40,000