School HR Manager - Islington Secondary School

Marchant Recruitment
London

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.

Posted 2026-01-09

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