* Fixed point salary circa £57,000
* Permanent, full time 35 hours per week
* 30 days holiday per year
* Christmas Closure and 2 Social Value Days per year
* Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme, offering generous employer contributions
* Free onsite parking when working at One Education offices
* Paid mileage for travel to schools and meetings paid at 0.80p per mile
* Manchester based, with travel across Greater Manchester to engage directly with schools and partners
Based in Manchester, One Education is one of the largest education support companies in the north of England. We provide high quality, specialist pupil facing and management services to all educational establishments and agencies. We currently have an opportunity to recruit a talented and creative Head of Service for our HR & People Team to work in our dynamic, progressive and supportive service.
The ideal candidate for this role will have strong management skills, excellent knowledge and understanding of HR & Employee Relations in schools and have previous experience of managing and growing a busy team. This is an excellent opportunity, as the successful candidate will have the chance to build and develop an already successful team in an area of growth across Greater Manchester and beyond.
If you are looking for a new challenge and can demonstrate experience in the following areas this could be a great move for you:
* Excellent knowledge and thorough experience and understanding of HR and Employee Relations
* Experience of effectively managing a team and collaborating with others to deliver a high-quality service
* Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating services against set requirements and performance targets
* Drive, self‑motivation and ability to work under own initiative
Why work for One Education?
* One of the largest educational support organisations in the North of England
* A culture that champions innovation, diversity, creativity and evidence‑informed practice
* Opportunities to collaborate with experts across School Development, Educational Psychology, Welfare & Safeguarding, Governance, Finance, IT and more.
* Modern, vibrant working environments with strong transport links and free nearby parking
What do we care about?
* The schools, services and the children and young people we support
* Our ethos, values and principles that underpin our work
* Our people their interests, passions and well‑being are truly acknowledged and supported
What is our commitment to you?
* Supportive leadership and the freedom to manage your own diary, building trusted professional relationships with clients
* Professional development opportunities in line with service and individual needs
* Flexible working, access to excellent IT equipment/resources, a generous holiday allowance and competitive salary
What are we looking for?
It is essential you have:
* CIPD Qualification
* Experience and a proven track record in a senior HR management role
* Up‑to‑date knowledge of Employment Law and practices
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to communicate professionally, confidentially and in an approachable manner while inspiring, challenging and motivating others
* A reflective, solution‑focused approach, able to respond creatively to market demands
* Comfort working flexibly and autonomously, managing your own schedule and others
* A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
It would be desirable to also have:
* Experience of working in the education sector in a HR capacity
* Experience leading quality improvement, coaching colleagues or driving change
* Experience of managing data, budgets and quality assurance processes
* Up‑to‑date knowledge of the educational landscape including challenges and trends
* The ability to design and deliver high‑quality training, CPD and bespoke support packages
* The confidence to promote services and products to schools and academies, and to liaise with organisations beyond schools to develop relationships between One Education and external partners
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
The closing date for applications is 27th May 2026 and interviews will take place on Monday 8th or Tuesday 9th June 2026.
To apply, send your CV along with a covering letter and personal statement to recruitment@oneeducation.co.uk. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be required to answer specific Safer Recruitment Questions in advance of the interview.
For more details, please visit our website at oneeducation.co.uk/work-for-us to access the job description and person specification.
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