HR Officer

Job description / Role

Job overview

St Paul’s School has an opportunity for an experienced HR Officer to join the busy and very friendly HR team. This role plays a key part in the smooth running of the HR Department and the development, implementation and monitoring of HR processes.

The HR Officer will be involved in a broad range of activities, including:

• Recruitment and onboarding
• HR systems and data
• Employee relations and wellbeing
• Compliance
• Training and development
• HR administration

Suitable applicants will be educated to degree level or similar, and ideally have a CIPD qualification. A strong generalist background in HR including the ability to manage the full employee lifecycle is essential. Excellent knowledge and experience of using and maintaining HR systems is also a pre-requisite, with MHR iTrent experience being desirable.

Salary: Competitive plus benefits.

Hours: Full time hours are 35 hours per week Monday to Friday; normally, 8.30am to 4.30pm, including one hour for breaks.

The role is offered on an all-year-round basis or term time (34 weeks) plus 6 weeks during school holidays. Applicants should make their preferences clear in their application. Some element of remote working during school holidays is available.

We are currently rolling out our new online recruitment system on a phased basis. Hardcopy applications will not be accepted for this vacancy.

The closing date for all applications is midnight on 15 October 2025. Interviews will take place thereafter. The school reserves the right to interview candidates prior to the closing date so an early application is encouraged.

St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Juniors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Juniors are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive educational environment.

St Paul’s is a selective independent day school for boys, occupying a superb 45-acre site on the south bank of the Thames, west of Hammersmith Bridge. St Paul’s School excels academically at both A level and GCSE, with some of the highest national scores, but it is the work beyond the curriculum that excites both students and teachers alike.