HR Officer - Maternity Cover
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 January 2026 |
| Location: | Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2BB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 03365333-1666-409d-a7b2-713480fe6074 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
NJC Grade SO1 Scale Points 23 – 25
Actual Salary £30,491.30 - £32,199.43 Per Annum
37 hours Per Week - Term Time Only, Plus 10 Additional Days
Fixed Term Until February 2027, Or Until The Postholder Returns (Whichever Is Soonest)
Required from ASAP
We are looking to appoint a skilled, experienced and committed HR Officer to join the staffing team at Prince Henry’s Grammar School.
The HR Officer will work in partnership with senior leaders to ensure that all aspects of the school’s HR, Payroll and people practices are well managed, in line with statutory and regulatory requirements, including recruitment, professional development, employee relations and policy development.
This vacancy is to cover a period of maternity leave.
The successful candidate will have:
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent professional qualification or appropriate work experience
• Experience of working in a HR department of a mid-sized organisation
• HR strategy and practice, including robust knowledge of employment law and best practice management of complex employee relations cases
• Exceptional leadership skills and ability to motivate and inspire colleagues
• Ability to think and act strategically, and to drive and lead change
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development opportunities
• A dedicated staff team supported by a committed and experienced senior leadership team
To arrange a visit to the school, please contact hrs@princehenrys.co.uk in the first instance.
Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026 at noon
Selection Date: Friday 9th January 2026
Collaborative Learning Trust is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
NJC Grade SO1 Scale Points 23 – 25
Actual Salary £30,491.30 - £32,199.43 Per Annum
37 hours Per Week - Term Time Only, Plus 10 Additional Days
Fixed Term Until February 2027, Or Until The Postholder Returns (Whichever Is Soonest)
Required from ASAP
We are looking to appoint a skilled, experienced and committed HR Officer to join the staffing team at Prince Henry’s Grammar School.
The HR Officer will work in partnership with senior leaders to ensure that all aspects of the school’s HR, Payroll and people practices are well managed, in line with statutory and regulatory requirements, including recruitment, professional development, employee relations and policy development.
This vacancy is to cover a period of maternity leave.
The successful candidate will have:
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent professional qualification or appropriate work experience
• Experience of working in a HR department of a mid-sized organisation
• HR strategy and practice, including robust knowledge of employment law and best practice management of complex employee relations cases
• Exceptional leadership skills and ability to motivate and inspire colleagues
• Ability to think and act strategically, and to drive and lead change
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development opportunities
• A dedicated staff team supported by a committed and experienced senior leadership team
To arrange a visit to the school, please contact hrs@princehenrys.co.uk in the first instance.
Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026 at noon
Selection Date: Friday 9th January 2026
Collaborative Learning Trust is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.