St Paul's School
Richmond upon Thames
Salary:
Competitive plus benefits
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
15 October 2025
Job overview
HR Officer
Commencing ASAP
St Paul's School has an opportunity for an experienced HR Officer to join the busy and very friendly HR team. This role plays a key part in the smooth running of the HR Department and the development, implementation and monitoring of HR processes.
The HR Officer will be involved in a broad range of activities, including:
* Recruitment and Onboarding
* HR Systems and Data
* Employee Relations and Wellbeing
* Compliance
* Training and Development
* HR Administration
Suitable applicants will be educated to degree level or similar, and ideally have a CIPD qualification. A strong generalist background in HR including the ability to manage the full employee lifecycle is essential. Excellent knowledge and experience of using and maintaining HR Systems is also a pre-requisite, with MHR iTrent experience being desirable.
Salary: Competitive plus benefits.
Hours: Full time hours are 35 hours per week Monday to Friday; normally, 8.30am to 4.30pm, including one hour for breaks.
The role is offered on an all-year-round basis or term time (34 weeks) plus 6 weeks during school holidays. Applicants should make their preferences clear in their application. Some element of remote working during school holidays is available.
We are currently rolling out our new online recruitment system on a phased basis. In order to apply for this vacancy, please follow the link and complete an online application form – hardcopy applications will not be accepted for this vacancy. If you have any queries, please contact
The closing date for all applications is midnight on 15 October 2025.
Interviews will take place thereafter. The school reserves the right to interview candidates prior to the closing date so an early application is encouraged.
St Paul's School and St Paul's Juniors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employer and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Paul's School and St Paul's Juniors are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive educational environment.
St Paul's is a selective Independent Day School for boys, occupying a superb 45-acre site on the south bank of the Thames, west of Hammersmith Bridge. St Paul's School excels academically at both A level and GCSE, with some of the highest national scores, but it is the work beyond the curriculum that excites both students and teachers alike.
St Paul's School, Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT
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About St Paul's School
St Paul's School
Lonsdale Road, Barnes
London
SW13 9JT
United Kingdom
St Paul's School was founded in 1509 and currently occupies a large site in Barnes, south-west London. A selective independent school, it provides an education for boys aged 7-18 and has boarding facilities for a small number of its students.
Prospective entrants are usually expected to pass online and/or written examinations across a range of subjects, as well as undergoing an interview with a senior member of staff. In order to improve accessibility for students from poorer backgrounds, a wide range of bursaries and scholarships are available for boys who reach the required academic standard.
High Master
Sally-Anne Huang
Values and vision
St Paul's School has a strong focus on academic excellence, with students expected to reach and maintain a consistently high standard in their work at all ages. In order to properly support the development of pupils outside the classroom, the school invests heavily in a huge range of extra-curricular activities.
St Paul's has seen extensive modernisation and expansion in recent years, with further development proposed in order to provide facilities of the very highest quality.
ISI report
"The school is highly successful in meeting its aims. Throughout the school, pupils, including those with SEND or EAL, achieve exceptionally well both within and outside the classroom in response to excellent teaching. The most able pupils achieve outstanding success in school and external competitions. Within a culture of scholarship, the pupils' attitude towards their learning is outstanding and plays a significant part in their progress and achievement."
View St Paul's School's latest ISI report
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