HR / Recruitment Officer – Primary School
Location: Harrow
Salary: £27,500 pro rata
Contract: Full-time, 1-year Maternity Cover
Start Date: ASAP
A welcoming and high-achieving primary school in Harrow is seeking an organised and proactive HR / Recruitment Officer to join their friendly administrative team on a full-time, 1-year maternity cover contract.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong administrative or HR experience who thrives in a busy, people-focused environment. You’ll play a key role in supporting the school’s day-to-day HR functions, ensuring smooth processes around recruitment, compliance, and staff support.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage the full recruitment cycle, including advertising roles, shortlisting, arranging interviews, and onboarding new staff.
2. Ensure all safer recruitment checks are completed, including DBS, references, and eligibility to work documentation.
3. Maintain up-to-date personnel records in line with data protection and safeguarding regulations.
4. Assist with staff absence tracking, contracts, payroll information, and HR reporting.
5. Provide professional and friendly support to staff across the school.
6. Work with the senior leadership team to ensure HR policies and procedures are up to date and consistently applied.
Requirements:
7. Previous experience in a school office, HR, or recruitment environment.
8. Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
9. Confident communicator with a professional and approachable manner.
10. Familiarity with school HR systems or MIS software (SIMS, Arbor, etc.) an advantage.
11. Understanding of safer recruitment and confidentiality in an educational setting.
This role would suit an experienced school administrator, HR assistant, or recruitment officer seeking to take the next step in their HR career within a supportive school environment.
If you’re an organised, efficient, and people-focused professional ready to make a positive difference in a thriving primary school, apply today!
How to Apply
Please submit your CV to Marianne at Clarus Education. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by their personal consultant within 24 hours.
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