HR Manager – Watford (Outstanding School)
Marchant Recruitment ·
Role Category & Location Sector: Outstanding Ofsted Secondary School Location: Watford Start Date: ASAP Start, Permanent, Full-Time The Opportunity & Role Profile This Outstanding school in Watford is seeking an experienced HR Manager.
You will lead the personnel function for a large staff body, ensuring the school follows best-practice recruitment, retention, and employee relations policies while maintaining a robust Single Central Record (SCR). Core Responsibilities & Duties Scope Safer Recruitment: Overseeing the end-to-end recruitment process and ensuring all background checks meet statutory DfE requirements.
Employee Relations: Providing expert advice to the Senior Leadership Team on performance management, staff wellbeing, and employment law. Compliance: Managing personnel files, HR aspects of payroll, and contributing to school-wide policy development. Compensation & Benefits Essential
Requirements
CIPD qualification (Level 5+) and significant HR management experience, ideally within education. Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Support: A dedicated administrative team and a supportive, forward-thinking leadership environment.