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HR Coordinator

Haileybury UK
Hertford Full-time
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HR Coordinator

Maternity cover; Full time; 37\.5 hours per week

Closing date: 18 June 2026 at 12 noon

Haileybury is seeking to appoint a HR Coordinator to join a fast\-paced department within the School, to cover a period of maternity leave.

Role

The HR Coordinator supports the effective delivery of human resources services within the School. This role ensures smooth HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, employee records management, and compliance with education and safeguarding regulations.

The HR Coordinator will have a focus on recruitment activities, especially within supporting the Haileybury’s International Summer School, undertaking a full range of administrative duties in order to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Summer School from a HR perspective. The role will require the post\-holder to adopt a highly flexible and adaptable approach to working, as well as leading on allocated duties and projects. The post\-holder will assist others within the HR Department, as and when required, and is proactive in this regard.

To do this successfully the post\-holder must ensure they remain up\-to\-date with regulatory requirements and best practice within the Human Resources profession and in particular, within an educational environment. It is essential that the post\-holder is able to work to deadlines whilst retaining a high level of accuracy.

This is a role to provide cover for a period of maternity leave. The position is full\-time, working 37\.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This is an all year\-around position versus term time.

Please see the candidate brief for further information.

About Haileybury

Haileybury is an outstanding independent co\-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18\. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500\-acre estate in Hertfordshire.

Haileybury has an outstanding reputation in the UK and internationally, and is pleased to share an excellent outcome from its most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate visit in October 2025, highlighting a broad and balanced curriculum, enthusiastic teaching and an extensive range of sport, outdoor education, drama, and music. We are also thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.

Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s magnificent Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our health and wellbeing centre.

How to apply

To apply for the above position, applications should include a completed application form (with reference to the candidate brief) and a covering letter, submitted to hr@haileybury.com by Thursday 18 June 2026 at 12 noon.

Further information and and an application form can also be obtained from our website: https://www.haileybury.com/working\-at\-haileybury/support\-staff\-vacancies/hr\-coordinator/

Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.

The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.

Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Benefits:

  • Company pension

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Discounted or free food

  • Free parking

  • On\-site parking
Work Location: In person

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