HR Officer
Rainhill High School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
3 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hrs per week Monday - Friday Full Year contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £38,510 - £40,444 actual pa
Pay scale
- NJC SCP 26-28 Conditions of Service
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an organised, proactive HR professional looking for a rewarding role in education?
We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly efficient and accurate HR Officer, with a positive and professional attitude, to join our forward thinking team. This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant contribution to the effective management and development of our workforce, supporting all aspects of the employee journey and helping to maintain a positive and successful working environment for staff and students.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing and delivering a comprehensive, high-quality HR operational service across the school, taking ownership of all elements of the employee life cycle.
- Ensuring all records and information relating to employees are legally compliant, correctly maintained, and strictly confidential.
- Providing proactive HR advice and operational support to senior leaders, contributing directly to the effective running of the school and the delivery of teaching and learning.
About You
- Confident, proactive and adaptable
- Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- Able to build positive relationships
- Confident in handling sensitive and confidential information
- Previous experience working in an educational setting would be an advantage but not essential
At Rainhill, we live by our values — Learn, Think, Contribute, Care. We are proud of our reputation for excellence and inclusion, and you’ll be part of a dedicated, welcoming team that makes a real difference every day.
Why Join Us?
- Permanent, full-time role
- ‘Good’ Ofsted-rated school (2023) - Part of Stephenson MAT
- Supportive inclusive environment - Reduced workload, tech investment & career development
- Excellent partnerships - Hope University, Ambition Institute, Rainbow Teaching School Hub and more.
If you are passionate about developing others and have the passion to make a lasting difference ensuring every student feels they belong, we would love to hear from you.
Purpose of the post:
- To manage and deliver a comprehensive, high-quality HR operational service across the school, taking ownership of all elements of the employee life cycle.
- To ensure all records and information relating to employees are legally compliant, correctly maintained, and strictly confidential.
- To provide proactive HR advice and operational support to senior leaders, contributing directly to the effective running of the school and the delivery of teaching and learning.
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs): To actively contribute to, and potentially deliver, HR support services to partner or external schools as part of agreed Service Level Agreements, providing an opportunity for wider professional collaboration and development.
Key Dates:
Apply by: 9.00AM on Monday 14th September 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Apply now: Email your completed application to jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school by calling 01744 677205.
What the school offers its staff
Our School’s mission is 'In Pursuit of Excellence’ in everything that we do and our core values; Learn, Think, Contribute, Care, embody our determination to ensure that all our students receive a first class education that enables them to take their place in society confidently.
We are a popular and high achieving school on the edge of Merseyside with a very strong reputation locally and significantly over subscribed.
Vision Statement and Values - ‘In Pursuit of Excellence’
Our aims are;
To ensure that all pupils achieve highly and leave us as well educated, healthy, confident individuals with a clear sense of social responsibility and personal integrity.To ensure pupils have the attributes, skills and qualifications to succeed. We expect our pupils to be able to thrive in contemporary society as a result of their time with us.That parents send their child to our Trust knowing that that their child will succeed and their well-being is prioritised in an inclusive setting. That staff development and well-being are central to our culture and the success of the Trust.
The school will ensure that all students;
Study an appropriately ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum, through which, they develop powerful knowledge, vocabulary, numeracy and literacy skills
Develop cultural capital through a range of planned experiences in and beyond school.
Achieve qualifications that enable students to take their next steps with confidence.
Adopt the school’s core values – Learn Think, Contribute and CareThe school is determined to;
Create a culture of fairness and compassionEnsure the highest levels of behaviour, attitude, conduct and respect
Provide a rich curriculum that challenges students to think and is delivered by up to date.
Ensure a strong partnership between parent, teacher and pupils
Ensure a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities
Our expectation is that the behaviour and actions of Members, Trustees, Governors, staff and students reflect our mission and values daily.
Stephenson Trust - Multi Academy Trust Values Statement
Across Stephenson Trust we will;
Ensure that every child is safe and well cared for and that families are well supported.
Raise the aspirations, expectations and attainment of all children.
Respect, value and provide opportunity for all students and enable them to reach their true potential.
Develop and mature all young people to become responsible citizens who can thrive in modern Britain and are able and willing to make a valuable contribution to society.
Provide a high-quality learning culture and environment that supports learning and a curiosity of the world.Develop and support staff to develop professionally and be an employer of choice.
Ensure that the local community has a school they can be proud of and that invests in them.
Be an outward facing Trust that develops and shares good practice with its partners.
Be financially robust, compliant with the Academies Financial Handbook and operate in accordance with our Articles of Association.
Operate within the values of our mission statement; students, staff, parents and governance.
Further information about the job
Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and IT experience of Microsoft Office systems and Outlook
Knowledge of effective HR systems and processes
Basic knowledge and understanding of employment legislation
Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information
Understanding of data protection
Knowledge and experience using Arbor
Safer recruitment training, or understanding of recruitment in a school environment
Skills and Abilities
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Ability to communicate and effectively to a range of audiences (internal and external) through strong inter-personal, written, oral and presentation skills
Sound judgment and ability to make decisions based on understanding of relevant information
Able to prioritise work and to manage work to meet tight deadlines
Can work well as part of a team and on an individual basis
The ability to multi-task in a demanding environment
The ability to problem-solve effectively
Excellent IT skills including knowledge of MS Office
Adaptability to changing circumstances/ideas
Deal sensitively with people in difficult situations
Reliability and integrity and a commitment to confidentiality
Commitment to Equal Opportunities
Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity
Commitment to safeguarding
Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion; where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Rainhill High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1535 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Rainhill High School website
- Email address
- jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 677205
11-18 Mixed Academy 1534 on roll Rainhill High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form centre located in Rainhill, Merseyside, England. The school converted to an academy under Rainhill Learning Village in March 2017. More recently, the school has become part of the Stephenson MAT and was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2023. The Academy is working hard to make a difference to staff workloads by investing time, technology, and support to make Rainhill High School and Rainhill Sixth an attractive place to work. Our vision is one of excellence for everyone, pupils and staff. We believe that by working together we can make a positive difference to children’s lives. Stephenson Trust is currently a single school in a multi academy trust. We have several external partners, including Hope University, Ambition Institute, SSAT, Rainbow teaching school hub and the educational endowment fund. We are now seeking to expand in the next couple of years with those who share our desire to provide an excellent education
Arranging a visit to Rainhill High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk.
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