HR Officer – Outstanding Secondary School – Oxford – January 2026

Do you want to work in a thriving high-performing school with an exceptional HR team

• HR Officer

• Full time

• January 2026 start

• Generalist HR role across recruitment onboarding & compliance

• Outstanding HR department

An Outstanding secondary school in Oxford is seeking a highly organised and motivated HR Officer to join the team from January 2026. This is a full-time permanent position ideal for someone with solid HR administrative experience who wants to develop within a supportive school environment. The school welcomes applications from candidates with school-based HR experience as well as HR professionals from other sectors who bring strong transferrable skills.

School Information

This mixed 1118 academy rated Outstanding by Ofsted educates over 1600 students and is widely recognised across Oxfordshire for its academic excellence vibrant pastoral culture and innovative staff development model. Located close to major bus routes and rail links the school is easily accessible for staff commuting from across Oxford and surrounding areas.

The HR department plays a pivotal role in driving the schools success. The team is professional highly supportive and committed to maintaining the highest standards in safer recruitment staff well-being and employee relations. The school benefits from modern facilities a dedicated HR office and streamlined digital systems for recruitment payroll and staff records (Bromcom SCR and HRIS tools).

The culture is positive and collaborative with excellent relationships across departments. Staff value the schools investment in CPD including opportunities to undertake qualifications such as CIPD Level 3 or Level 5. The HR Officer will be joining at an exciting time as the school continues to grow and further strengthen its people strategy.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience working in HR (school environment preferred but not essential)

• Strong understanding of HR processes including recruitment onboarding and compliance

• Knowledge of safeguarding and safer recruitment guidelines

• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

• HR qualification (CIPD Level 3/5) beneficial but not required

Salary

The salary for this HR Officer role will be paid to scale on a direct school contract dependent on experience.

Application HR Officer (Oxford)

Please submit your application for this HR Officer position as soon as possible.