HR Officer

Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

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: £33,699.00 - £38,220.00 Annually (Actual)

HR Officer job summary

We are delighted to advertise an excellent opportunity in our highly successful College for an enthusiastic, passionate and well organised HR Officer to take a leading role supporting the Leadership team in all aspects of people management. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and supportive College. We are now part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, with a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Coordinating the recruitment and onboarding process for teaching and support staff, in line with safer recruitment guidelines.

Managing employee records and ensuring compliance with safeguarding and employment legislation.

Advising on HR policies and procedures, and supporting senior leadership with their consistent application.

Supporting staff performance management processes, including appraisals, absence monitoring and capability procedures.

Liaising with the Central HR team and external HR providers where appropriate.

Overseeing payroll, staff contracts, pay changes and mainlining the Single Central Record (SCR).

Assisting with staff wellbeing initiatives and promoting positive working environment.

Ensuring HR policies and staff handbook are kept up to date and effectively communicated.

We are looking for a motivated and professional individual who can:

• Take charge of the entire HR function.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills.
• Work with discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ensure our school site is safe, welcoming and fully compliant with all health and safety and regulatory standards.
• Be proactive, adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Share our commitment to safeguarding and to the Catholic ethos of the college.

Skills and Qualifications:

Affiliate membership of CIPD/working towards CIPD qualification or equivalent experience

NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience in a relevant discipline

APPLICATION DEADLINE - Friday 13th March 2026 at 8am

Informal enquiries and further details can be obtained from Mrs J Forker, Operational Office Manager or via email j.forker@cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For further information about Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, please visit the school website, https://www.cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk

*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications

*We do not accept applications via CV’s or from recruitment agencies.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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 Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 775 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cardinal Griffin Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-griffin-catholic-college-cannock

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school? Now part of the newly expanded Painsley Catholic Academy, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join us on our journey to success. With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.

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