HR Manager

Holte School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 2EP

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required to start asap

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,838.00 - £38,622.00 Annually (Actual) GR4 SCP 23-31 (£34,434 – £41,771 pro rata - actual salary range is £31,838 – £38,622)

HR Manager job summary

HR Manager

Permanent Contract - Required to start asap

GR4 SCP 23-31 (£34,434 - £41,771 pro rata - actual salary range is £31,838 - £38,622)

Full time, Term-time only plus 10 days (flexible to meet needs of role)

Holte School welcomes everyone. It is a calm and safe environment in which pupils learn well.

Pupils treat each other and adults with evident respect’

Ofsted October 2023

We have an opportunity for a HR Manager to oversee the day-to day management of the schools HR function. The successful candidate will have experience of working within a HR department and will be responsible for ensuring that the school meets all statutory employment obligations. They will work as part of a wider Operations Team and report to the School Business Manager. If you are aspiring to develop yourself further in a HR Manager role this position could be for you.

We are looking for a dedicated and committed person who will:

• Possess strong knowledge of HR policy and Employment Law
• Be able to demonstrate a sound awareness of Employee Relations and HR best practice and procedures including safer recruitment, employment contracts, staff absence management, dealing with grievance, disciplinary and capability procedures and staff development.
• Lead on day-to-day HR provision, working collaboratively with the School Business Manager to ensure an efficient and effective service for all staff.
• Have strong communication and inter-personal skills and be able to influence, motivate and negotiate with other stakeholders and advise managers on school HR policy.
• Be confident, flexible and a strong team player.
• Show initiative and be prepared to go above and beyond when necessary.
• Be highly organised with the ability to work well under pressure and possess excellent literacy, numeracy and attention to detail.
• Possess a CIPD Level 5 or relevant experience with a willingness to undertake the qualification if appointed.
• Experience of working in a school or education environment would be an advantage but not is not essential.

We offer:

• Support to complete a further CIPD qualification or other relevant HR qualification, required for the role.
• A talented staff team who welcomes new challenges and are committed to supporting and developing colleagues and students.
• A supportive community and Governing Board.
• Quality continuous professional development.
• Opportunities to work in collaboration with partner schools, where available.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.

Holte School is an oversubscribed, diverse, multi-racial, 11-18 community school and are one of only 8 schools across the country to be recognised as a ‘National IQM Inclusion Champion’ school. The school is on a shared site with both a primary and a special school. The school's ethos emphasises high quality teaching to achieve excellence and enable our students to maximise their potential. We have the highest expectations around behaviour and standards, and this is achieved through working alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues who share this vision.

Our young people are proud of the school and their community, and have high aspirations that we see reflected in their conduct and engagement. We also actively promote staff wellbeing, supporting colleagues in what is a challenging yet rewarding profession.

Please take the time to read our latest Ofsted Report (October 2023) which can be found on our school website. We hope this inspires you to visit us, as it is only by stepping into our school and meeting our students and staff, that you are able to appreciate the special place we believe this school to be and discover what a great place this is to work and be inspired to join our hard-working students and supportive and ambitious staff. Please arrange a tour of the department and school by contacting Salma Begum, Office Manager, on 0121 566 4370.

Closing date: Monday 13th October 2025 at 10 am. It is anticipated that shortlisted candidate’s interviews will take place soon after the closing date.

Holte School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks in line with the KCSIE guidance, including an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. It is a requirement for all shortlisted candidates to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and to undergo a general online search carried out by the school.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Holte School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1159 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holte School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holte-school

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