Human Resources Manager in Kings Langley

HR Manager (People Ops, ER & Compliance) – Independent Schools Group

Location:
King\’s Langley (Hertfordshire) | on-site (with flexibility)

Salary:
£45,000–£55,000 + benefits

Start:
February

We\’re partnering with a
growing family of exceptional independent schools
to hire their first
central HR Manager
.

This is a newly created role in a warm, close-knit head office team (c.30 people split across two UK offices), supporting a UK workforce of
c.850 colleagues
across
11 schools
(with some local HR support on site). The group has grown rapidly (4 → 11 schools) and is expanding internationally — meaning real scope for this role to develop over time.

Right now, the priority is the UK: they\’ve had a gap in HR capability for several months, so they need an HR professional who can
bring structure, confidence and calm
— particularly around
employee relations and employment law
.

The role (what you\’ll be doing)…

This is a hands-on, end-to-end HR position, covering:

• Employee relations
  : advising managers on performance, conduct, absence, grievance and sensitive cases (with access to external employment lawyers where needed).
• Operational HR
  : onboarding, contracts, policy and process ownership, and maintaining accurate records.
• Compliance & recruitment administration
  : right-to-work and related checks (and exposure to sponsor scheme compliance where relevant).
• Audit & consistency
  : periodic HR compliance audits across schools (desktop-led, with occasional site visits).
• Capability & reporting
  : HR MI, engagement survey admin, training and cyclical people processes.
• Build agenda
  : opportunity to support HR systems/projects over the next 12–18 months.

Who this will suit…

You\’ll likely be:

• A confident HR generalist with
  strong UK employment law
  and solid ER case ownership
• Comfortable operating
  standalone
  (rolling sleeves up, creating order, and being a trusted \”go-to\”)
• Great with stakeholders at all levels — practical, calm, discreet, and well organised
• CIPD qualified
  (or qualified by experience and working towards)

Education experience is helpful but not essential — what matters most is your
ER strength, judgement, and ability to bring structure
in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

Working pattern & location

• Based from
  King\’s Langley
  in a friendly, welcoming central team.
• Initially
  on-site is preferred each day
  to embed properly and work closely with the Finance & Payroll Manager.
• That said, this isn\’t a \”rigid hours\” culture — there\’s flexibility for school runs etc., as long as you\’re present and engaged day-to-day.

Reporting line

You\’ll work very closely with the
Finance & Payroll Manager
and the
Group Finance & Operations leadership
, with strong visibility and genuine runway to progress as the function grows.

Benefits

• Generous company pension
• Personal and family health insurance
• Life cover
• On-site parking
• Scope for home working as the role embeds

Interview process (moving quickly)

• Stage 1:
  Face-to-face in King\’s Langley with the Finance & Payroll Manager
• Stage 2:
  Video interview with the Operations Director
• Additional conversations may follow, but the process won\’t be drawn out — they\’re keen to get someone onboard ASAP.

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