HR Officer
Salary: From £35,800 per annum
Location: South London (SE1) with occasional travel to East London (E1)
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Responsible to: Head of HR
The Complete Works (TCW) is seeking an experienced and proactive HR Officer to become the lead HR presence within one of our schools.
This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and making a genuine difference to staff wellbeing and organisational culture. Working closely with the Senior Leadership of the schools and the Head of HR, you will play a pivotal role in supporting managers, leading recruitment, managing employee relations and ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding and compliance.
If you are looking for a role where you can combine operational HR expertise with meaningful impact in education, we would love to hear from you.
About The Complete Works
The Complete Works is a specialist education charity supporting children and young people who have been unable to access mainstream education. We provide personalised and innovative educational provision designed around each young person's needs, helping them rebuild confidence, achieve success and move towards positive futures.
Everything we do is driven by our values of compassion, inclusion, high expectations and genuine care for the young people and staff we work alongside.
The Role
As HR Officer, you will take ownership of HR operations within your designated school while working as part of the wider central HR team.
You will support managers through employee relations matters, oversee recruitment and safer recruitment compliance, coordinate onboarding and induction processes, maintain accurate HR records, manage absence processes and contribute to staff wellbeing initiatives.
You will also play a key role in developing positive working relationships across the organisation and ensuring that our HR practices remain compliant, supportive and aligned with our values.
Key Responsibilities
- Employee Relations
- Recruitment & Safer Recruitment
- Staff Onboarding & Records
- Attendance & Wellbeing
- HR Compliance & Development
What We're Looking For
Essential
- CIPD Level 5 qualification
- Experience working across the employee lifecycle within an HR role.
- Experience supporting employee relations casework.
- Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practice.
- Experience managing recruitment processes and compliance checks.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively with colleagues.
Why Join TCW?
At TCW, people are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that exceptional education can only be delivered by exceptional staff who feel supported, valued and empowered.
We offer:
- A meaningful role where your work directly supports educational outcomes.
- A collaborative and supportive leadership team.
- Opportunities for professional development and progression.
- A culture focused on wellbeing, inclusion and continuous improvement.
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Safeguarding Statement
The Complete Works is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and communities.
Deadline: We will be interviewing as we recieve successful applications
Pay: From £35,800.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
