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We’re looking for a CIPD Level 5 qualified HR professional with strong Employee Relations (ER) experience to join our team on a fixed-term contract. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to play a key role in shaping a positive workplace culture.

As our go-to expert for ER matters , you’ll support managers and employees with complex cases, provide expert advice, and use data and analysis to identify trends and drive improvements. Alongside ER, you’ll also contribute to wider HR operations and projects, giving you exposure to the full employee lifecycle.

What You’ll Be Doing

Employee Relations (Core Focus):

• Act as the first point of contact for ER matters, advising managers and employees.
• Lead on grievances, disciplinaries, performance, and capability cases in line with employment law.
• Conduct investigations and prepare detailed reports and recommendations.
• Deliver training to line managers on ER and people management best practice.
• Monitor employee engagement and morale, analysing trends and recommending interventions.
• Proactively promote a positive and supportive workplace culture.

HR Operations & Analytics:

• Maintain accurate HR records and ER case documentation.
• Support HR reporting and analytics, turning data into actionable insights.
• Assist with policy implementation, recruitment, onboarding, and payroll queries.
• Work with the HRIS (Workday) to ensure accurate data management.
• Support HR projects aimed at improving employee experience.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree educated and CIPD Level 5 qualified (minimum) .
• 4+ years’ HR experience, with strong ER case management expertise.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical mindset with experience in HR reporting/Excel (Workday experience desirable).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.

What’s in it for you?

• Exposure to high-level ER casework and organisational change.
• Opportunity to develop your HR analytics skills.
• Work in a collaborative HR team with longer-term opportunities as we grow.
• Be part of a role that truly influences culture, engagement, and employee experience.

If you’re a confident HR professional with strong ER experience and a passion for using data to improve people practices, we’d love to hear from you.

Robert Half is partnering exclusively with a school based in North London in search for a HR Manager.

HR Manager

Location: North London

Full-Time | Permanent

Line Management: 2 HR Administrators / Officers

Sector: Education / School

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Manager to lead the HR function at our vibrant and well-respected school in North London . This is a key role, managing a small HR team and working closely with senior leadership to ensure that our people practices are efficient, compliant, and aligned with our values as an educational institution.

You’ll oversee the full employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding to performance and employee relations - and play a vital role in maintaining a positive and supportive working environment for all staff.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional looking to step into a leadership role within a purpose-driven, community-focused organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

HR Operations & Compliance

• Manage the day-to-day HR function, ensuring smooth and efficient HR operations.
• Oversee recruitment processes, including safer recruitment, DBS checks, onboarding and induction.
• Maintain and improve HR systems, personnel files, and data accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and school-specific policies, including safeguarding, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), and GDPR.

Team Management

• Lead and support two HR team members, providing coaching, workload prioritisation, and professional development.
• Allocate tasks effectively and ensure service delivery meets internal standards.

Employee Relations & Support

• Act as the first point of contact for line managers and staff on HR matters.
• Support with employee relations issues including absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, and performance concerns.
• Ensure all matters are handled confidentially, fairly, and in line with school policy and employment law.

HR Strategy & Projects

• Work with the senior leadership team to support and deliver on strategic HR initiatives.
• Lead on HR policy reviews and updates, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
• Support staff wellbeing, DEI initiatives, and the development of a positive workplace culture.

Requirments:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally educational, however any private or public sector is applicable.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
• Confident, calm, and able to handle sensitive issues with discretion
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards), ideally.

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HR Administrator

Swindon

£26K - £8K (DOE)

12 month FTC

My client is a global leader within the automation and packing industry who offer end to end manufacturing solutions to their clients

They are now on the lookout for a HR Administrator to join their team based in Swindon.

You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the HR function during a maternity cover period. Reporting directly to the HR Business Partner, the postholder will provide essential administrative and coordination support across the employee lifecycle, ensuring accurate data management, timely communication, and a professional HR service to all employees.

Key Responsibilities – HR Administrator

• Support the HR Team with all aspects of administration within the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, contractual changes, leavers, employee benefits, and employee engagement.
• Act as a first point of contact for responses to general HR queries dealing with incoming calls and managing the HR email inbox.
• Process documentation and prepare reports relating to personnel activities (staffing, recruitment, training, performance evaluations, etc).
• Accurate management of our internal benefits (such as pension scheme, private medical care, health cash plan with the support from the HRBP).
• Ensure all HR records are up to date and in line with current legislation.
• Manage the HR system and ensure all information is up to date.
• Support with employee relation casework as and when required.
• To be able to handle highly sensitive information with total discretion, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• To continuously identify and develop improvements to HR processes, procedures, work instructions and systems.
• Provide support to the HR Business Partner and Training & Reception Co-ordinator in a range of appropriate projects as and when required.
• To have a good understanding of the MUUK Business Plan, goals and deliverables, and possess a robust knowledge of the HR activities aligned to these.
• To demonstrate an excellent level of competence on MS Office programmes: Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Qualifications & Experience – HR Administrator

• Previous experience within an HR function
• Experience using an HR system
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to present information in forms, tables, and spreadsheets.
• Ability to operate under pressure. • Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.
• Able to deliver effective results, meet tight deadlines and targets.
• To be able to manage a multitude of priorities at any one time.
• Must possess a meticulous attention to detail

On Offer – HR Administrator

• £26K - £ K (DOE)
• 12 month FTC
• 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Office based (2 days working from home per week) after the first 3 months of employment

For more information on this role, please contact Harry Waller on or send a copy of your CV to

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Robert Half is partnering exclusively with a school based in North London in search for a HR Manager.

HR Manager

Location: North London

Full-Time | Permanent

Line Management: 2 HR Administrators / Officers

Sector: Education / School

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Manager to lead the HR function at our vibrant and well-respected school in North London . This is a key role, managing a small HR team and working closely with senior leadership to ensure that our people practices are efficient, compliant, and aligned with our values as an educational institution.

You’ll oversee the full employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding to performance and employee relations - and play a vital role in maintaining a positive and supportive working environment for all staff.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional looking to step into a leadership role within a purpose-driven, community-focused organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

HR Operations & Compliance

• Manage the day-to-day HR function, ensuring smooth and efficient HR operations.
• Oversee recruitment processes, including safer recruitment, DBS checks, onboarding and induction.
• Maintain and improve HR systems, personnel files, and data accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and school-specific policies, including safeguarding, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), and GDPR.

Team Management

• Lead and support two HR team members, providing coaching, workload prioritisation, and professional development.
• Allocate tasks effectively and ensure service delivery meets internal standards.

Employee Relations & Support

• Act as the first point of contact for line managers and staff on HR matters.
• Support with employee relations issues including absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, and performance concerns.
• Ensure all matters are handled confidentially, fairly, and in line with school policy and employment law.

HR Strategy & Projects

• Work with the senior leadership team to support and deliver on strategic HR initiatives.
• Lead on HR policy reviews and updates, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
• Support staff wellbeing, DEI initiatives, and the development of a positive workplace culture.

Requirments:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally educational, however any private or public sector is applicable.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
• Confident, calm, and able to handle sensitive issues with discretion
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards), ideally.

Click apply and I will give you a call to discuss the role in detail.

The role

Our client, a leading investment firm located in London, UK is seeking an experienced HR advisor

About the company

A leading global investment firm has been supporting clients in building better financial futures for over 50 years. This success is rooted in collaboration and mutual support across its international teams.

An opportunity is now available to join their Chief People Office (CPO) team and contribute to a purpose-driven environment. The organization places strong value on its people, ensuring their effective management and development through comprehensive human capital strategies. These include areas such as talent acquisition, talent development, compensation and benefits, and employee relations.

The firm is known for its positive workplace culture and seeks individuals who align with its core values and behaviors.

Summary of the role and key responsibilities

• Creating data packs and supporting materials to consolidate key people information and provide analysis, as well as supporting the Senior HR Business Partners to run cyclical HR activities for Corporate Enablers such as talent reviews, the annual compensation review cycle and salary benchmarking exercise, and the quarterly promotion cycle.
• Acting as the key point of contact for staff and line managers, to proactively deal with enquiries and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Assisting with employee relations issues through to resolution, engaging with managers to promptly address issues in a timely manner and contribute to and lead the HR components of change management and restructuring initiatives.
• Working with the HRBP team to embed key Employee Experience Programmes, i.e. Feel Fidelity, our employee value proposition, support the Diversity and Inclusion agenda and assist in the preparation, communication and updates to management teams for the annual Feel Heard survey and track outputs and activities.
• Working with the Head HR for Corporate Enablers supporting with ad-hoc information requests in support of the Chief People Officer, for example Exco reviews

Key Requirements:

• An eagerness to grow your knowledge and your career
• CIPD qualified or experience of working in HR
• Ability to communicate confidently and professionally with employees, managers and senior management
• Ability to interpret data and information to create reports and PowerPoint presentation
• Have a Customer Service focus and positive attitude; Solutions-oriented problem solver
• Can multi-task with good attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
• Are a great team player with a strong sense of commitment to all team members.
• Work efficiently, under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining high confidentiality at all times.
• Can work independently, show initiative and take full responsibility for completion of duties.

How to apply

If you are interested in discussing this role further, please apply for the position or contact Lucy Gorman at (Job code 54691).

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Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted

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HR Manager – People, Culture & Compliance

Location: Greater Manchester

Travel: Regular travel to sites around the UK

Salary: £70,000 - £72,000

Benefits: Car allowance + PMI + Bonus

Are you ready to take on a newly created role with real scope to shape culture, engagement, and compliance across a complex UK business?

We’re seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead on people, culture, and compliance initiatives across a multi-site organisation (c.1,100 employees). It’s a broad opportunity to drive the full employee experience, while partnering with senior stakeholders to embed meaningful cultural change.

What you’ll be doing:

Lead on culture, people, and compliance projects that improve employee experience.

Coach and develop managers to enhance leadership capability.

Review and refine HR policies in line with evolving legislation.

Support employee engagement, EVP, and succession/talent planning initiatives.

Provide guidance on complex ER and legal/compliance matters.

Drive alignment with the organisation’s people strategy.

Contribute to projects in compensation & benefits, working closely with senior HR leadership.

What we’re looking for:

A commercially minded HR professional with broad generalist experience and strong exposure to culture, compliance, and ER.

Proven ability to balance autonomy with alignment in a matrix, multi-site environment.

High knowledge / HR Legal expert

Strong union background

Strong coaching, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience delivering measurable outcomes in culture, engagement, or organisational change.

Pragmatic, adaptable, and comfortable leading both strategic initiatives and hands-on HR delivery.

Flexibility to travel and build strong relationships across UK sites.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make their mark in a newly created role, shaping the future of people, culture, and compliance across the UK and we look forward to your CV / application.

ACS International Schools are recruiting a HR Administrator. This role reports to the HR Operations Manager and sits within the HR Operations Team. The HR Administrator supports managers and staff in a timely, efficient, confidential, compliance and customer-focused manner and ensures ACS is compliant with UK employment and ISI regulations. The role will also be responsible for supporting the HR Administration team on a day-to-day basis and driving forward process improvements.

Key responsibilities

Compliance:

• Ensures the accurate and timely updating of the HR information system and the Single Central Register (SCR), including all changes of employee information, salary changes, benefits, etc.
• Monitors Single Central Register gaps and ensures information is legally compliant and up to date.
• Processes and monitors new starter security clearance checks including Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks, international overseas policy checks, reference checks and documentation ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Use judgement to ensure we have the required level and numbers of checks meet UK legislation and ISI requirements.
• Liaising with internal teams to manage expectations on start dates and advise on what is required to meet our statutory duty.
• Checks and logs ‘right to work in the UK’ and processes Skilled Worker immigration visa applications and monitors to ensure up to date compliance with immigration requirements.
• Ensures internal compliance with all HR policies and procedures and proactively advises where this might not be the case.
• Ensure work permit reporting is up to date and compliant.
• Ensures company compliance with all employment law legislative requirements (e.g. ‘right to work in the UK’, DBS checks, Data Protection, ISI data and inspections, etc.)

Payroll:

• Ensures efficient, accurate and timely administration of UK payroll.
• Key point of contact between Payroll and HR Administration along with the HR Operations Manager and helps check payroll input monthly.

Joiners, Leavers, and other HR Administration:

• Provides an accurate and efficient HR Administration service through the employee life cycle.
• Prepares and issues letters and employment paperwork.
• Manages the leaver process including updating iTrent (HR System) and archiving files.
• Processes home leave, relocation claims and stipend payments.
• Ensures files are always kept up to date and reflects the SCR information.

Recruitment and Induction:

• Provides assistance to ensure the smooth running and effectiveness of local recruitment.
• Assists in the induction of new teachers, completing all necessary paperwork and processes to ensure a smooth transition into the Schools or Central Support Functions.
• Attends recruitment fairs as necessary.

Operational Support:

• Actively looks for opportunities to continually improve HR practices and administration and presents appropriate suggestions/solutions to the HR Operations Manager.
• Supports the HR Advisors with absence management and maternity processes.
• Supports the HR Administrators and HR Operations Manager with iTrent system queries.
• Supports employee relations matters as required, e.g. disciplinary and grievance issues and is a note taker for formal meetings.
• Works with the wider HR team and helps ensure that the annual pay review is administered effectively.
• Deals with ad hoc enquiries from managers and staff effectively and efficiently using the most appropriate communication method.
• Plan and organise workload, ensuring prioritisation of key activities and deliverables as agreed with HR Advisors/ HR Business Partner.
• Supports HR colleagues as required during absences, holidays, or workload peaks.
• Keeps abreast of changes in employment legislation and practices.
• First point of contact for employee queries and policy advice.

Working Hours:

This is a permanent, full time position 35 hours per week based at the Cobham campus, 08:30 - 16:30. Occasional travel to other UK campuses (Egham and Hillingdon) may be required during peak times.

Start Date: ASAP

What We’re Looking For

• Previous HR administration experience, ideally in a compliance-heavy environment.
• CIPD training.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law, right-to-work and safeguarding requirements (desirable).
• Confident IT skills, including HR systems (iTrent experience an advantage).
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with a customer-focused approach.

Safeguarding:

ACS is committed to inclusion across race, gender, faith, identity and abilities. We believe that diversity helps us to fulfil our purpose, realise our vision and exemplify our values.

ACS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, as an employee of ACS, you are expected to share this commitment. This position is therefore subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

About Us:

Blackmont Consulting is a student-led organization with the primary aim of providing international consulting work experience for students.

At Blackmont, we conduct rigorous analyses to help organizations achieve practical results with real impact. Our unwavering approach aids clients in consistently making better decisions, improving business performance, and generating greater shareholder returns.

Our diverse group, comprising individuals from around the world, offers comprehensive, meaningful, and essential advice to master all stages from conception to scaling.

Key duties include:

· Conducting the recruitment process for business consultants through LinkedIn and the website.

· Maintaining an updated Excel record of all necessary contacts and details.

· Attending weekly meetings with the Branch Manager.

HR Change Partner

6 months (potential for extension, but not beyond March 2026)

Up to £65,000 per annum (pro-rata, inclusive of allowances) + benefits

Hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in London)

Role Overview

We are seeking experienced HR Change Business Partners to support a major organisational restructure. The successful candidates will play a crucial role in implementing change across one of three core directorates.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end change management processes within assigned directorate
• Support directors in reshaping and restructuring their teams
• Conduct individual and group consultation meetings
• Ensure compliance with employment law and organisational policies
• Assist in organisational design, including role profiling and structure planning
• Manage redundancy processes sensitively and effectively
• Collaborate with HR Change Advisors to ensure accurate data management and reporting
• Contribute to the development of change management tools and templates
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on change progress and challenges
• Support the cultural reset towards a more agile, flexible working environment

Required Qualifications and Experience

• CIPD Level 7 qualification
• Extensive experience in leading organisational change and restructuring projects
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and best practices in change management
• Experience in working with trade unions
• Proven track record of supporting senior stakeholders through complex change processes

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Assertive and confident in challenging senior stakeholders when necessary
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy and discretion
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Smart Sheets, MS Planner)

Desirable Experience

• Previous work in a charity or public sector
• Experience with AI tools for productivity (e.g., Microsoft Copilot)

Working Environment

• Fast-paced, challenging environment with potential resistance to change
• Hybrid working model with flexibility required for in-person meetings and consultations
• Opportunity to make a significant impact
• Collaborative team environment with supportive leadership

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CVs by 5th September. Successful applicants will be invited to an in-person interview w/c 8th September. A presentation will be required as part of the interview process.