HR Manager - School in Sutton Coldfield
- Location: Birmingham
- Start Date: September 2026
- Contract: Interim (Full-Time)
- Hours: Monday to Friday, Full-Time
- ENHANCED DBS IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE
We are recruiting for an experienced Interim Manager to join an organisation in Birmingham from September 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and adaptable manager who can hit the ground running, provide strong leadership, and support the organisation through a key period.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day operational leadership and management.
- Lead and support teams to achieve organisational objectives.
- Drive process improvements and manage change effectively.
- Build positive relationships with key stakeholders.
- Ensure high standards of service delivery and compliance.
About You
- Previous experience in an Interim or Senior Management position.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- Able to work independently and make sound decisions.
- A flexible, solutions-focused approach with the ability to adapt quickly.
If you're an experienced HR Manager looking for your next full-time opportunity in Birmingham, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to be considered for a September 2026 start.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Qualifications & Training
- A good standard of general education, ideally qualified to at least A level standard (or equivalent), with GCSEs in Maths and English.
- HR Qualification (CIPD level 5) or equivalent HR experience.
- Safer Recruitment certification and training (or willingness to complete on appointment).
- Understanding of data protection and confidentiality, and GDPR requirements.
Experience
- Significant HR generalist experience across the full employee lifecycle.
- Experience of working within the HR team of a school or education setting.
- Experience advising senior leaders on complex HR matters.
- Experience managing employee relations cases, including conduct, capability, grievance and absence.
- Experience managing recruitment processes, including safer recruitment.
- Experience leading or supervising HR staff.
- Experience of payroll administration or working closely with payroll providers.
- Proven track record of prioritising administrative workload and managing conflicting deadlines.
- Experience using HR information systems and producing workforce data reports.
- Experience of maintain and auditing the Single Central Record.
Knowledge & Understanding
- Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Understanding of Teachers Pay and Conditions (STPCD), Burgundy Book, Green Book and school-based terms and conditions.
- Knowledge of payroll processes, pensions (TPS/LGPS) and statutory entitlements.
- Understanding of GDPR and data protection requirement in HR.
- In-depth knowledge of safer recruitment, and safeguarding requirements (KCSIE).
- Awareness of current issues affecting the education workforce.
Desirable Criteria
Qualifications & Training
- CIPD Level 7 or working towards it.
Experience
- Experience of HR management within a secondary school or similar organisation.
- Experience of managing payroll processes.
Pay: £134.00-£250.00 per day
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have CIPD and to what level?
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
