HR Business Partner | Outstanding Secondary School |...

Ready to take the next step in your HR career? An Outstanding secondary school in Southwark is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join its senior leadership support team on a full-time, permanent basis from September 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity to become a trusted advisor to school leaders, helping to shape people strategy while ensuring the highest standards of HR practice across the school. Combining strategic and operational responsibilities, you'll play a key role in supporting recruitment, employee relations, staff wellbeing and organisational development within a thriving educational environment.

The Role

Working closely with the Headteacher and School Business Manager, you'll provide expert HR guidance across all aspects of the employee lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with senior leaders on HR strategy and workforce planning

• Providing advice on employee relations, performance management and employment legislation

• Leading recruitment, onboarding and safer recruitment processes

• Supporting organisational change and staff development initiatives

• Monitoring HR compliance, policies and the Single Central Record

• Overseeing absence management and staff wellbeing programmes

• Producing HR reports to support strategic decision-making

Why Join This School?

This Outstanding secondary school is recognised for its inspirational leadership, excellent staff retention and strong commitment to professional development. The school has created a positive and collaborative working environment where support staff are valued as key contributors to its continued success.

About You

The school is looking for an experienced HR professional with strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and the confidence to build effective relationships at all levels.

Previous experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor is highly desirable. Experience within education would be advantageous, although applications are welcomed from candidates with transferable HR experience from other sectors.

Salary & Benefits

• £48,000 – £58,000 per annum

• Full-time, permanent position

• September 2026 start

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Excellent CPD and leadership development opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme and staff wellbeing initiatives

• Modern facilities with excellent transport links

Apply

The school is interviewing as soon as suitable applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

If you're looking for an opportunity to influence people strategy and make a lasting impact within an Outstanding secondary school, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!