Human Resources Officer
Silverwood School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2QQ20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
7 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,064.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (Actual)
Human Resources Officer job summary
Silverwood School is an inspirational and forward thinking maintained special school based in the heart of Wiltshire and spread across three campuses. Our school is dedicated to supporting pupils aged 4-19 years with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Our mission is to enhance opportunities, enjoyment and empower every pupil to reach their full potential. Our vision is ambitious ‘Building Community; Inspiring Learning’, to create a truly integrated and inclusive system of outstanding education for all young people with SEND needs.
We are proud to be a Values Based Education (VBE) School and place our shared values at the heart of everything we do. Our values are principles that guide all our actions, decisions and relationships. At Silverwood School, we have chosen cooperation, courage, honesty, perseverance, respect and kindness as our six shared values. VBE goes beyond learning what our values mean; it encompasses living and experiencing our values every day.
Joining our team means becoming part of a passionate, driven and skilled group of professionals who pride themselves in creating an environment where innovation and leadership are central to improving education.
JOB PURPOSE
The Human Resources Officer is one of four HR professionals supporting a workforce of over 350 staff across three specialist school campuses. The role is responsible for providing a comprehensive and responsive HR service, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations support, safeguarding compliance, maintenance of the Single Central Record, and the management of personnel records and HR systems.
The postholder will act as a key point of contact for managers and staff, providing campus based day-to-day HR advice and support while ensuring that all HR processes are delivered efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with employment legislation, safeguarding requirements, and school policies.
Please note that this role will be based across all three campuses Chippenham, Rowde and Trowbridge. A part-time job share will be considered for the right candidate(s)
KEY TASKS
- Recruitment & onboarding
- Guiding staff on absence procedures
- Supporting the absence management process
- Maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR)
- Personnel file management
- Employee relations
- Training & compliance
- Policy implementation
ABOUT YOU:
- Has previous administrative experience, ideally within HR, education or a similar professional environment.
- Demonstrates excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Has strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Understands the importance of confidentiality and professionalism.
- Is confident using Microsoft Office applications and HR or management information systems.
- Can manage multiple priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
- Is proactive, approachable and committed to delivering excellent support.
- A supportive, inclusive and welcoming working environment.
- The opportunity to work within a dedicated and passionate team.
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
- Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and support.
- A rewarding role where your contribution directly supports the success of our school community.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Under section 175 of the Education Act 2002, Governing Bodies of maintained schools are required to ensure that their functions are carried out with a view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. It is vital that schools adopt recruitment and selection procedures that help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to work with them, in order to safeguard 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Silverwood School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 473 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Silverwood School website
Silverwood School is an inspirational and forward thinking maintained special school based in the heart of Wiltshire and spread across three campuses. Our school is dedicated to supporting pupils aged 4-19 years with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Our mission is to enhance opportunities, enjoyment and empower every pupil to reach their full potential. Our vision is ambitious ‘Building Community; Inspiring Learning’, to create a truly integrated and inclusive system of outstanding education for all young people with SEND needs.
Our inclusive system of excellence will seek to re-balance and improve educational provision for all children and young people with SEND, including those currently in mainstream schools and resource bases or in other alternative provision. Offering local and community-based SEND provision across a wide area from its new inception. It will also deliver high quality training and expertise to a wide range of SEND settings across the county.
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