HR Officer
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9QP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9dd29960-51d7-4792-9e53-7050082f158a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:
• Has strong organisational and administrative skills
• Has excellent attention to detail, a systematic and logical approach and an ability to follow processes and procedures.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in an HR or Recruitment administrative role.
• Friendly, articulate and customer focused.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands and competing priorities.
• A team player willing to support colleagues.
What the school offers its staff
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor and Trust HR team
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
• Access to the Trust Wellbeing resources
• Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
Further details about the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HR Officer to join our experienced business admin team at Weston Secondary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).
HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.
The school’s vision is to cultivate a diverse student community characterised by high aspirations and a commitment to personal development. Upholding our values, we aim to provide an enriching curriculum and exceptional teaching that empowers our students to believe in themselves and embrace the courage to pursue their dreams fearlessly.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking individual to be responsible for the provision of a professional, efficient and effective HR administration service to the school.
Providing day-to-day generalist HR support, you will work proactively with the school leadership team in conjunction with HET’s HR team to support and implement strategies which select, develop, and retain the best staff.
To be successful in this role, the HR Officer will have relevant experience and should be qualified to CIPD Level 3 and/or working towards CIPD level 5. Experience of working within a school or education environment would be highly advantageous but not essential as training will be given. Most of all we’re looking for an HR Professional who has enthusiasm, passion and commitment to supporting the school team achieve the very best for our students.
If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.
‘All about the Child’
At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.
‘What about Sam’
Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.
JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:
• To provide an effective and efficient HR administrative and advisory service to the School and leadership team
• To be responsible for coordination and administration HR activities including (but not limited to) recruitment, absence management, professional development, employee relations and leavers.
• APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
• Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the linked documents on our website, www.westonsecondary.co.uk:
• Headteacher’s welcome
• Job description
• Person specification
• Application form
These can also be found at www.hamwic.org. Please return the completed application form to Mrs Tracey Harper, Business Manager, via email to hr@westonsecondary.co.uk.
Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.
Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. An early application is advised with interviews possibly being arranged in advance of the closing date. Weston Secondary School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date.
SAFEGUARDING:
All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
THE EDWIN JONES PARTNERSHIP
The Edwin Jones Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
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.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:
• Has strong organisational and administrative skills
• Has excellent attention to detail, a systematic and logical approach and an ability to follow processes and procedures.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in an HR or Recruitment administrative role.
• Friendly, articulate and customer focused.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands and competing priorities.
• A team player willing to support colleagues.
What the school offers its staff
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor and Trust HR team
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
• Access to the Trust Wellbeing resources
• Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
Further details about the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HR Officer to join our experienced business admin team at Weston Secondary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).
HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.
The school’s vision is to cultivate a diverse student community characterised by high aspirations and a commitment to personal development. Upholding our values, we aim to provide an enriching curriculum and exceptional teaching that empowers our students to believe in themselves and embrace the courage to pursue their dreams fearlessly.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking individual to be responsible for the provision of a professional, efficient and effective HR administration service to the school.
Providing day-to-day generalist HR support, you will work proactively with the school leadership team in conjunction with HET’s HR team to support and implement strategies which select, develop, and retain the best staff.
To be successful in this role, the HR Officer will have relevant experience and should be qualified to CIPD Level 3 and/or working towards CIPD level 5. Experience of working within a school or education environment would be highly advantageous but not essential as training will be given. Most of all we’re looking for an HR Professional who has enthusiasm, passion and commitment to supporting the school team achieve the very best for our students.
If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.
‘All about the Child’
At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.
‘What about Sam’
Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.
JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:
• To provide an effective and efficient HR administrative and advisory service to the School and leadership team
• To be responsible for coordination and administration HR activities including (but not limited to) recruitment, absence management, professional development, employee relations and leavers.
• APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
• Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the linked documents on our website, www.westonsecondary.co.uk:
• Headteacher’s welcome
• Job description
• Person specification
• Application form
These can also be found at www.hamwic.org. Please return the completed application form to Mrs Tracey Harper, Business Manager, via email to hr@westonsecondary.co.uk.
Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.
Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. An early application is advised with interviews possibly being arranged in advance of the closing date. Weston Secondary School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date.
SAFEGUARDING:
All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
THE EDWIN JONES PARTNERSHIP
The Edwin Jones Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
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.