HR Manager
Posted Today by Reed
£50,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Lambeth, London
Summary: The HR Manager role at a specialist school in Lambeth focuses on managing the employee life cycle and ensuring compliance with school processes. This position is a fixed-term contract until May 2026, initially requiring on-site presence five days a week, with potential for hybrid work thereafter. The ideal candidate will have experience in the education sector and a strong understanding of HR operations within a school environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full responsibility for the employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll (outsourced), and day-to-day HR operations.
- Work closely with the Bursar and senior leadership team.
- Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for all staff.
- Produce Management Information (MIS) reports for the People Committee.
- Take accurate minutes for People-related committees.
- Oversee payroll processing and liaise with external providers.
- Handle staff queries, investigations, and disciplinary processes.
- Maintain and update HR policies and ensure compliance.
- Keep the HR system accurate and up to date.
- Coordinate and monitor staff training and development.
- Ensure all safeguarding requirements and Single Central Record (SCR) are maintained.
- Lead on ad hoc HR projects as required.
Key Skills:
- Experience in the education sector.
- Strong understanding of school processes and compliance.
- Proficiency in HR operations and employee life cycle management.
- Ability to produce Management Information (MIS) reports.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in handling staff queries and disciplinary processes.
- Knowledge of safeguarding requirements and Single Central Record (SCR).
- Project management skills for ad hoc HR projects.
Salary (Rate): £50,000 per annum
City: Lambeth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
Detailed Description From Employer:
Are you a HR Manager who would like to make an impact at a school that helps champion children with specific learning differences? I am working with a specialist school that are looking to recruit a Standalone HR Manager. This is initially a fixed term contract until the end of May 2026. The role will initially be based on site 5 days per week in Lambeth. There will then be some flexibility after the initial settling in period to work from home 1 day per week. To be considered for the role you will have education sector experience essentially, strong understanding of school processes and compliance. Salary 48,000 - 50,000 per annum Role Full responsibility for the employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll (outsourced), and day-to-day HR operations. Work closely with the Bursar and senior leadership team. Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for all staff. Produce Management Information (MIS) reports for the People Committee. Take accurate minutes for People-related committees. Oversee payroll processing and liaise with external providers. Handle staff queries, investigations, and disciplinary processes. Maintain and update HR policies and ensure compliance. Keep the HR system accurate and up to date. Coordinate and monitor staff training and development. Ensure all safeguarding requirements and Single Central Record (SCR) are maintained. Lead on ad hoc HR projects as required. Please apply at your earliest convenience to be considered.