HR Manager – Westminster | Secondary School

📍 Westminster | ⏰ ASAP Start | 💼 Temporary to Permanent | 🕣 Monday–Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm | 📚 Term Time Only | 💷 £45,000–£52,000 FTE A secondary school in Westminster is looking for an experienced HR Manager to join its team on a temporary-to-permanent basis. Working closely with the HR Assistant, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day HR function and provide practical support to staff and senior leaders across the school. The Role You’ll be involved across the full employee lifecycle, including: Managing recruitment, onboarding and safer recruitment checks. Providing advice on employee relations, absence and performance matters. Supporting disciplinary, grievance and capability processes. Maintaining accurate personnel records and HR systems. Overseeing the Single Central Register and HR compliance. Supporting contracts, variations and staff changes. Monitoring absence and supporting return-to-work processes. Advising managers on HR policies and employment legislation. Working alongside the HR Assistant on day-to-day HR administration. 👤 About You We’re looking for someone with previous HR Manager or senior HR experience, ideally within a school or education setting. You’ll need good knowledge of employment law, strong communication skills and the confidence to deal with sensitive employee matters professionally. A CIPD qualification or equivalent HR experience would be expected, alongside a good understanding of safeguarding and safer recruitment. 🎁 What's on Offer Temporary-to-permanent opportunity. Term-time working. Monday–Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm. £45,000–£52,000 FTE, depending on experience. Support from an experienced HR Assistant. Pension scheme. Staff wellbeing support. Training and professional development. 📩 How to Apply If you’re an experienced HR professional looking for a school-based role with the opportunity to move permanently, please apply with your CV. If shortlisted, you will be contacted within 72 hours.