Salary: £29,064 to £31,537 per annum
Grade: G
Contract: Temporary
Hours: Full time
Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, King James School
HR Adviser
Temporary to cover a period of Maternity Leave
Anticipated start: May 2026
Full Year.
Full time (37 hours per week)
NYC Grade G £29,064 - £31,537
King James’s School is offering an exciting opportunity to join our vibrant, modern school as an HR Adviser on a maternity cover basis.
You will join a highly committed and supportive team, working in a busy office environment to provide HR guidance and support across a range of areas including casework, employee engagement, and retention. This role offers an excellent opportunity to join our HR service and would suit a candidate with generalist HR experience.
A good understanding of absence management procedures and previous experience working in a fast-paced HR environment are essential. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is also desirable.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references will be required for this post.
Full details of the post and an application form are available on our website.
Completed application forms should be submitted by email to: recruitment@king-james.co.uk and received by Friday 6th March 2026, 8.00am. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
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Closing date: 6th March 2026
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