HR Manager
- Posted 27 November 2025
- Salary £40,000 - £46,000 per annum
- LocationBasingstoke
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Human Resources
- Reference164529
- Contact NameDaniel Thynne
Job description
We’re partnering with a leading educational body in Hampshire, who are looking for an experienced HR Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.
In this role, you’ll take HR responsibility for two secondary schools and play a key part in managing an expanding portfolio.
This full-time position offers a salary of £40,000 to £44,000 per annum (dependent on experience). Interviews will be held before Christmas with a start date in the new year, subject to notice.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
Leading and guiding HR Officers at both secondary schools
Overseeing and ensuring accurate HR administration, including recruitment, onboarding, and absence management
Monitoring and quality-assuring HR processes carried out by school-based HR Officers
Providing guidance and supporting school leadership and administrative staff
Acting as a trusted advisor for HR-related matters and coaching on best practices
Developing and implementing mentoring programs to build capability within teams
Encouraging continuous learning by identifying training needs and facilitating skill enhancement
Experience required:
Experience required in Education
Experience line managing
Skills, knowledge and expertise required:
ER
Trade union liaising
Rewards and Benefits:
Local Government pension scheme
30 days AL + bank holidays
Parking
Social events
CPD
Working hours:
36 hours per week
Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm - cands must be flexible to take meetings outside teaching hours
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
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