SBO - HR MANAGER
Ref 202305
Number of Posts 1
Grade 7\.
Salary £33119 to £ 37563 Pro\-Rata
Term Part\-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (asap ) .
Hours 30 hours a week.
Closing Date 16/10/2026\.
- Person Specification (64 KB)
Hillside Specialist School And College, Ribchester Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3XB (117 on roll)
Tel: 01772 782205
School website: www.hillside.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
Are you an experienced HR professional, or an aspiring School Office Administrator looking to make a meaningful impact in an educational setting?
Hillside Specialist School \& College is seeking a dedicated and organised School HR Manager to lead our human resources function. In this vital role, you will oversee the entire employee lifecycle, ensure strict safer recruitment compliance, and foster a supportive, high\-performing environment for our teaching and support staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Safer Recruitment: Lead the end\-to\-end recruitment process, ensuring compliance with statutory guidance (e.g., Keeping Children Safe in Education) and maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR).
- HR Administration: Issue contracts, terminations and variations and accurate payroll data. Manage long\-term and short\-term sickness absence, occupational health referrals, and return\-to\-work frameworks.
- Policy Development: Implement and update school HR policies in line with current employment law and local authority policy.
- Staff Wellbeing: Develop initiatives that support staff retention, engagement, and overall wellbeing.
- Experience: Proven experience working in an administrative/Management role, ideally within a school, academy, or college setting.
- Qualifications: Relevant Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Knowledge: A strong familiarity with safer recruitment practices in education.
- Skills: Exceptional communication skills, absolute discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast\-paced environment.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Flexible working can be discussed.
- Generous local government pension scheme.
- Opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD).
- Free membership of Education Mutual Wellbeing services
- Free parking
- Closing Date: 16 October 2026
- Interview Date: 22 October 2026
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
For an informal discussion please contact:
c.griffin@hillside.lancs.sch.uk
Proposed Interview Date:
22/10/2026
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013\). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex\-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
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