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HR Manager – Independent Secondary School, Cambridge

Role Category & Location

  • Sector: Prestigious Independent School (11-18 years).

  • Location: Cambridge (Cambridgeshire, England).

  • Start Date: Immediate start, permanent, full-time role.

The Opportunity & Role Profile

An elite Independent School in Cambridge requires a professional HR Manager. You will lead the personnel function for a large and diverse staff body, ensuring the school follows best-practice recruitment and employee relations policies while maintaining a robust Single Central Record (SCR).

Core Responsibilities & Duties Scope

  • Recruitment & Safer Recruitment: Leading the end-to-end recruitment process and ensuring all DBS and background checks meet ISI and DfE standards.

  • Policy & Wellbeing: Providing expert advice to the SLT on employment law, performance management, and developing staff wellbeing initiatives.

  • Compliance: Managing the school’s personnel files and overseeing the HR aspects of payroll and statutory reporting.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Essential Requirements: CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) and extensive HR management experience, preferably within an education or independent school setting.

  • Salary: Highly competitive remuneration package on the school's independent pay scale.

  • Support: Access to a generous pension scheme and professional development in education law.

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Cambridge

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Founded in 2012
Co-workers 500
Turnover 5M
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HR Manager – Independent Secondary School, Cambridge

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