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HR Advisor

NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Nottingham Full-time
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Nottingham High School is delighted to invite applications for the position of HR Advisor to join our dedicated and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and proactive HR professional to play a key role in delivering a high quality people service within one of the UK's leading independent schools. Working closely with colleagues across the school, the successful candidate will contribute to fostering a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment while supporting a wide range of HR activities. We welcome applications from individuals who are passionate about people, committed to excellence, and eager to make a meaningful contribution to our vibrant school community.

This role is integral to the success of the HR team, ensuring the delivery of a consistent, high\-quality HR service across the School. The postholder will provide expert support and guidance to staff and managers on a wide range of HR matters, contributing to a positive employee experience and effective people management. The role will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice, maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality, and delivering an efficient and professional service at all times.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage employee relations casework proactively and effectively, providing timely and consistent advice in line with employment legislation and organisational policies, including absence management, flexible working requests, disciplinary matters, grievances, and probation reviews.

  • Coach, support, and advise line managers to build their confidence and capability in managing people\-related matters.

  • Review, maintain, and update HR policies and procedures, ensuring that legislative changes and best practice developments are reflected promptly.

  • Support employee engagement, wellbeing, and recognition initiatives, including the administration and analysis of the annual employee survey.

  • Provide guidance and support throughout recruitment and selection processes as required. Ensure internal HR communications are clear, timely, accurate, and tailored appropriately to different audiences.

  • Maintain accurate and up\-to\-date HR records and employee data, ensuring compliance with data protection requirements.

  • Produce and analyse HR management information and reports to support decision\-making, identify trends, and highlight potential areas of concern.

  • Ensure all employee\-related changes are processed accurately and communicated effectively to payroll.

  • Keep abreast of developments in employment law, HR best practice, and sector trends, applying this knowledge to support continuous improvement.

  • General Responsibilities

  • Deliver a professional, responsive, customer\-focused HR, recruitment, and compliance service to all stakeholders.

  • Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the role, as reasonably requested by the Line Manager.
Essential Criteria
  • CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent professional qualification).

  • Significant experience managing a broad range of employee relations casework. Experience operating in a similar role.

  • Sound knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.

  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Completed application forms should be sent electronically to jobs@nottinghamhigh.co.uk no later than 9am on Friday 26th June 2026.

Please not that early applications will be considered and invited for interview prior to the applications closing date.

Nottingham High School is rich in tradition and has been educating children for more than 500 years. Most important, it is a community and the people who work here believe that they can make a difference to children at the school. If you would like to join a dynamic and inclusive environment, where we enable all of our staff to be the best that they can be, then we would love to hear from you.

Full information and details of the role and responsibilities can be found in the Candidate Information Pack on our website (https://nottinghamhigh.co.uk/contact\-us/current\-vacancies).

*Nottingham High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and any appointment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as any other pre\-employment checks. In addition, Nottingham High School does not hold a sponsor licence and does not have current plans to obtain one. Applicants must be aware of their individual responsibility to provide the necessary documents to confirm the right to work in the UK as a part of our pre\-employment checks.*

Benefits:

  • On\-site parking
Work Location: In person

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