Grade 7 HR Manager, Part time, term time only - Closing Date 16/10/2026
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Job Title: School HR Manager
Location: Hillside Specialist School & College, Longridge
Salary: Grade 7 NPS 19 - 25
Contract Type: 30 hours per week, Term-time
Start Date: asap
Are you an experienced HR professional, or an aspiring School Office Administrator looking to make a meaningful impact in an educational setting?
Hillside Specialist School & College is seeking a dedicated and organised School HR Manager to lead our human resources function. In this vital role, you will oversee the entire employee lifecycle, ensure strict safer recruitment compliance, and foster a supportive, high-performing environment for our teaching and support staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Safer Recruitment: Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring compliance with statutory guidance (e.g., Keeping Children Safe in Education) and maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR).
- HR Administration: Issue contracts, terminations and variations and accurate payroll data. Manage long-term and short-term sickness absence, occupational health referrals, and return-to-work frameworks.
- Policy Development: Implement and update school HR policies in line with current employment law and local authority policy.
- Staff Wellbeing: Develop initiatives that support staff retention, engagement, and overall wellbeing.
What We Are Looking For
- Experience: Proven experience working in an administrative/Management role, ideally within a school, academy, or college setting.
- Qualifications: Relevant Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Knowledge: A strong familiarity with safer recruitment practices in education.
- Skills: Exceptional communication skills, absolute discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
What We Offer
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Flexible working can be discussed.
- Generous local government pension scheme.
- Opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD).
- Free membership of Education Mutual Wellbeing services
- Free parking
Please the full job description and Person Specification attached to this advert.
How to Apply
To apply, please download the application pack below and return your completed application form to c.griffin@hillside.lancs.sch.uk
Please note that CVs will not be accepted without a completed application form to ensure safer recruitment compliance.
- Closing Date: 16 October 2026
- Interview Date: 22 October 2026
Please note: Hillside Specialist School & College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Equal Opportunities statement. An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.Please look at the downloadable forms below and email your application form to c.griffin@hillside.lancs.sch.uk
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