School HR Manager - Islington Secondary School
Role Category & Location
Sector: Multi-Academy Trust / Secondary School.
Borough: Islington (Inner London, England).
Start Date: ASAP Start, Permanent, Full-Time.
The Opportunity & Role Profile
An established Islington school is seeking a professional HR Manager. You will lead the personnel function for a large staff body, ensuring the school follows best-practice recruitment, retention, and employee relations policies while maintaining a robust Single Central Record (SCR).
Core Responsibilities & Duties Scope
Recruitment & Safeguarding: Leading safer recruitment processes and ensuring all background checks meet statutory DfE and ISI requirements.
Employee Relations: Providing expert advice to the SLT on performance management, staff wellbeing, and employment law.
Compliance Management: Overseeing personnel files, managing the HR aspects of payroll, and contributing to school-wide policy development.
Compensation & Benefits
Essential Requirements: CIPD qualification (Level 5+) and significant HR management experience, preferably in an educational setting.
Salary: Highly competitive salary reflecting the seniority of the role and Inner London weighting.
Support: Professional development opportunities and a supportive senior leadership team.
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