Role Category & Location Sector: Prestigious Independent School (11-18 years). Location: Cambridge (Cambridgeshire, England). Start Date: Immediate start, permanent, full-time role. The Opportunity & Role Profile An elite Independent School in Cambridge requires a professional HR Manager. You will lead the personnel function for a large and diverse staff body, ensuring the school follows best-practice recruitment and employee relations policies while maintaining a robust Single Central Record (SCR). Core Responsibilities & Duties Scope Recruitment & Safer Recruitment: Leading the end-to-end recruitment process and ensuring all DBS and background checks meet ISI and DfE standards. Policy & Wellbeing: Providing expert advice to the SLT on employment law, performance management, and developing staff wellbeing initiatives. Compliance: Managing the school’s personnel files and overseeing the HR aspects of payroll and statutory reporting. Compensation & Benefits Essential Requirements: CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) and extensive HR management experience, preferably within an education or independent school setting. Salary: Highly competitive remuneration package on the school's independent pay scale. Support: Access to a generous pension scheme and professional development in education law.