HR Advisor (Maternity Cover) - Temp to Perm

Location: South West London
Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover (March 2026 - June 2027)
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Reporting to: HR Director

Safeguarding: The successful candidate will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding screening, including references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Working Pattern

Term time: 8.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
School holidays: 9.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
This is an all‑year role
Term time: on-site role
School holidays: hybrid working available (3 days on-site / 2 days from home)

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Advisor to join a busy and collaborative HR function on a maternity cover basis. This is a varied generalist role, supporting staff across the full employee lifecycle while ensuring robust recruitment, compliance and safeguarding practices.

You will work closely with the HR Director, acting as a first point of contact for HR and recruitment queries, providing high-quality advice and administrative support, and contributing positively to the wider organisational community.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate internal and external recruitment processes, including advertising, interview scheduling and candidate liaison
Conduct safeguarding interviews and ensure all pre‑employment checks are completed in line with KCSIE requirements
Maintain the Single Central Record (SCR)
Manage DBS processes, risk assessments and renewal systems
Draft offer letters, contracts of employment and contracts for services
Organise supply staff in liaison with the teacher responsible for cover
Accurately provide payroll information for starters, leavers and contractual changes
Deliver HR inductions and organise ID cards and IT access for new starters
Manage support staff appraisals and probation processes
Maintain accurate HR records across HR systems and databases
Draft a wide range of correspondence including maternity, parental leave, probation, changes to terms and leavers
Support subject access requests and management information reporting
Support employee relations casework under the guidance of the HR Director, including disciplinary, grievance and capability, sickness, absence, flexible working requests and restructures and consultations
Minute meetings as required
Coach and support line managers on people management matters
Contribute to HR policy reviews

Person specification

CIPD Level 3 qualified or equivalent experience
Generalist HR advisory experience, including employee relations
Managing a complex administrative workload
Experience within an education setting
Experience with pre‑employment checks and Single Central Registers
Experience using HR systems and MS Office
Excellent minute‑taking and written communication skills
Confident communicator
Highly organised with excellent time management
Confident managing competing priorities
Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
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