Head of hr Work, Jobs in Melksham (with Salaries)

Interim Head of HR Support
Westonbirt Schools —Tetbury
- £33,000 - £36,000 a year
- Part-time
- Team management
- Conflict management
- Human resources
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Oak Furnitureland —Swindon
- £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
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- Mentoring
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Senior HR Administrator
Lancer Scott —Bristol
- £28,000 - £32,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
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People Advisor
Rygor Group Ltd —Westbury
- £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Human resources
- Organisational skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
People Partner
Clifton College —Bristol
- £44,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
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People Advisor (trainee)
Rygor Group Ltd —Westbury
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Titan Wealth Holdings —Bristol
- £5 - £10 a year
- Full-time
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- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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People Coordinator
Matter —Bristol
- £28,810 - £33,990 a year
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Titan Wealth Holdings —Bristol
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- Annual leave
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IT Training Manager
Clarke Willmott LLP —Bristol
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Interim Head of HR Support

Westonbirt Schools -
Tetbury

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Job details

Part-time | Fixed term contract
£33,000 - £36,000 a year

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
On-site parking

Qualifications

Cost management
Contract preparation
Report generation
Stakeholder collaboration
Employee relations case handling
Stakeholder liaison
Coaching
Employment law
Employee relations
Cost control
Performance management
Change management
Safer recruitment
Workforce planning strategy
Collaboration with schools and educational staff
Stakeholder coordination
Budget planning
Team management
HR metrics reporting
Risk management
Conflict management
Human resources
Forecasting
Overseeing budgeting and forecasting
Contracts
Employee performance appraisals
Change leadership
Management reporting
Leadership
New starter paperwork completion for onboarding
Stakeholder management

Full job description

Westonbirt School are looking for someone to lead the school’s HR function. The successful candidate will support and advise the School’s Senior Leadership team (SLT) to ensure excellent employee relations, plan and implement change, oversee appraisal and performance management, and oversee staff budget.

Reports to: Head, Westonbirt School and Finance Director.

Direct reports: HR Officer and HR Administrator.

Key Relationship: Works closely with the Wishford HR Business Partner.

Hours, Salary & Benefits:

Hours: Part time interim role (6-9 months with potential extension). Fixed term contract. 3 working days per week.

This role is starting as soon as possible

Location: Onsite, at Westonbirt School, with limited flexibility

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 pa

Benefits:

Pension contribution 5%
Complementary lunch when working on site
Access to the group's counselling scheme
Personal accident cover at work
On site parking
Pre-paid shopping discount card
Cycle to work scheme

Job Description:

People Leadership: Lead and support the HR Officer and HR Administrator, helping them prioritise their work and ensuring clear processes for day‑to‑day queries and any matters that need escalation.

Stakeholder Management: Build strong, trusting relationships with the Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Department, Finance colleagues, and the Wishford Group. Provide practical, solutions‑focused HR advice that supports staff and school priorities, whilst keeping the Head and Execs updated.

Employee Relations: Provide calm, balanced support on more complex people matters, including mediation, grievances, and disciplinary issues, ensuring outcomes that are fair, proportionate, and in line with employment law.

Performance & Capability: Help embed existing Wishford Group performance policies—including objective setting, development plans, and reviews—so that staff feel supported to achieve and maintain high standards.

Change Management: Work with school leaders to plan and deliver any necessary structural or role changes in a thoughtful, fair, and well‑communicated way. This includes guiding staff through consultations, selection processes, redeployment, or transitions where needed.

Contracts & T&Cs: Oversee the preparation of offer letters, contract changes, and other employment documentation. Ensure the HR team keeps accurate and up‑to‑date personnel records so that everyone’s employment information is well maintained.

Data & Reporting: Produce clear monthly reports on key workforce information such as staffing levels, vacancies, turnover, absence, and recruitment activity to support informed decision‑making.

Budget & Controls: Enforce establishment controls; review overtime/agency usage; support workforce budgeting and forecasting with Finance.

Risk Management: Identify any people‑related risks—whether legal, safeguarding, or operational—and ensure appropriate steps are taken to address them, with clear documentation in place.

Payroll, pensions, benefits, and HR policy are managed centrally by the Wishford Group.

Person Specification:

Essential:

Demonstrates compassion, emotional intelligence, and integrity when supporting staff.
Provides clear, balanced guidance through active listening and sound judgement.
Remains calm, professional, and discreet under pressure and during change.
Builds strong, trust‑based relationships across SLT, managers, and central teams.
Resilient, adaptable, and able to navigate ambiguity and high workloads.
Influences and coaches stakeholders with clarity and credibility.
Proven HR leadership experience (ideally in education or a regulated environment) with strong ER and change‑management delivery.
Successful track record in organisational design and managing change.
Strong safer‑recruitment knowledge including SCR oversight and pre‑employment checks.
Solid understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice; able to produce legally compliant documentation.
Commercially astute with experience in workforce planning, headcount control, cost management, and collaborating with Finance.
Excellent stakeholder management; decisive and able to work at pace.
Strong written skills and disciplined case‑management approach.
Able to work onsite and deliver to tight timelines.

Desirable:

Experience in schools or multisite education groups.
CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent experience).
Experience interfacing with centralised payroll, benefits, and policy teams.

To see full job description, and apply, please visit eteach - https://www.eteach.com/careers/westonbirtschool/job/interim-head-of-hr-support-1566604

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

Pay: £33,000.00-£36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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