HR Officer – Independent Secondary School – Harrogate

HR Officer Independent Secondary School Harrogate
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale**

School Information

This prestigious Independent 1118 school in Harrogate has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence pastoral strength and outstanding staff development. With small class sizes exceptional facilities and a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing the school provides an environment where both students and employees thrive. The HR and administrative teams are highly valued and the school invests heavily in professional systems safeguarding compliance and staff training.

The school culture is warm respectful and community-focused with leaders who prioritise communication transparency and continuous improvement. Support staff work closely with teaching staff pastoral teams governors and operational departments to ensure a smooth-running professional institution.

Role Information

The school is seeking an experienced and proactive HR Officer to support the daily running of the schools HR function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing recruitment cycles: advertising roles processing applications arranging interviews issuing contracts

• Overseeing onboarding DBS checks Right-to-Work verification referee checks and safeguarding compliance

• Maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR) to statutory standards

• Coordinating induction for new staff including CPD and mandatory training

• Maintaining accurate personnel files and HR systems

• Supporting payroll processing and staff absence management

• Advising staff on HR policies procedures and employment matters

• Ensuring compliance with KCSIE statutory guidelines and employment law

• Coordinating appraisals performance reviews and probation processes

• Supporting wellbeing initiatives and staff engagement

• Producing HR reports and data analysis for SLT and governors

This role requires excellent professionalism strong communication and high levels of accuracy.

Requirements

• Previous HR experience (school experience desirable but not essential)

• Strong understanding of HR processes safeguarding and compliance

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

• Proficient in HR systems Excel and administrative processes

• CIPD Level 3 or above (desirable)

Application

To apply please send your CV as soon as possible.