We are working with a large forward-thinking secondary academy in Manchester recruiting for an HR Manager to lead their busy personnel department. This is a permanent full-time position for a professional seeking to influence school-wide culture and efficiency.
The School This academy is a cornerstone of the local Manchester community known for its rapid improvement and innovative approach to education. The school is part of a wider trust offering the HR Manager a collaborative network of peers and access to centralised legal and strategic support.
The Role You will be responsible for the strategic oversight of the HR function ensuring the academy remains a competitive and compliant employer.
Start Date: ASAP (Full-time Permanent)
Key responsibilities include:
Strategic Recruitment: Developing branding and outreach strategies to attract specialist teaching staff in a competitive market.
Casework Management: Acting as the lead advisor for senior leadership on complex employee relations including restructures and TUPE.
Compliance & Safeguarding: Overseeing the Single Central Record (SCR) and ensuring all safer recruitment audits are Outstanding.
Workforce Planning: Assisting the Principal with budget-aligned staffing structures and succession planning.
Salary Range: (Regional Scale)
Write a short description of your company, a boilerplate of the business, service or product that you offer. Include your business idea and the target audience. This text is primarily supposed to be descriptive, not selling.