HR Officer

Thomas Tallis School, London, SE3 9PX

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  June/July 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 April 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: £32,545.00 - £33,521.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time Only + 2 weeks

HR Officer job summary

Thomas Tallis School is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on roll, including around 800 students in our highly competitive sixth form. We strive for excellence in all that we do, underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and efficient HR Officer to join our busy and supportive HR team. This is a key role within the school, providing high-quality administrative and operational support across the full range of HR functions, ensuring that staff are well supported and that all processes are compliant, accurate and delivered to a high standard.

Working under the direction of the HR Manager, the successful candidate will play a central role in recruitment and onboarding, safer recruitment compliance, employee records management, and day-to-day HR administration. The role also includes supporting staff induction, maintaining the Single Central Record, coordinating HR processes such as probation and appraisal administration, and contributing to payroll and absence management processes.

Your main purpose will be to deliver an efficient, confidential and high-quality HR service, ensuring that all staff records and processes meet statutory and safeguarding requirements, while contributing to a positive and professional working environment.

We are looking for someone who has:

experience of HR administration and recruitment processes
strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and meet deadlines
excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
strong communication skills, with the ability to build positive professional relationships with staff

We can offer you:

a supportive and collaborative staff team with a strong focus on professional development
the opportunity to develop your HR skills across a wide range of functions
an inclusive school community committed to staff wellbeing and development
excellent facilities and a well-resourced working environment
a school with humane management principles and a strong commitment to safeguarding and equality

If you are an organised, proactive and detail-focused individual who is committed to delivering a high-quality HR service in a school environment, we would welcome your application.

For more information about our fantastic school, please visit our website here: Thomas Tallis School - Home

Application closing date: 11 May 2026, noon

Interview and assessment: w/c 18 May 2026.

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

Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

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 Thomas Tallis School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2066 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thomas Tallis School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-tallis-school

Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on the school roll with around 600 students in our highly competitive sixth form. We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

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