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.