HR Officer

HR Officer An established and highly regarded independent co-educational day and boarding school in Surrey is looking for an experienced HR Officer to join its friendly HR team. With a new people strategy and a new curriculum to support through a significant period of change, this is a great time to join and make a real difference. The role Reporting to the Director of HR, you'll deliver a proactive, generalist HR service to teaching and professional services staff. You'll also work closely with a wider central HR function and partner HR teams across associated schools. Your responsibilities will include: Safeguarding compliance- Owning the Single Central Employee relations: Advising managers and staff on policy and best practice Recruitment and on/off boarding: Overseeing professional staff recruitment Payroll and reward: Administering weekly, monthly and salaried Policies and systems: Coordinating the professional services appraisal process, reviewing policies each year, and maintaining HR records Learning and development:

The idea candidate- You're CIPD qualified to intermediate level (or have equivalent experience) You have solid generalist HR experience within the school and education sector You're confident advising managers on employee relations, absence management, pay and contractual changes. You have hands-on payroll administration experience You've managed recruitment campaigns from advert through to on-boarding. You have excellent communication and organisation skills You have strong experience in MS Office (especially Excel) and HR systems.