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RESPONSIBLE TO: HR Manager

CONTRACT: Fixed Term

WORKING PATTERN: Monday-Friday 8:00 – 16:00, 35 hours per week, 39 Weeks per Year (Term Time Only)

SALARY: Scale 5, SCP 25 (£34,585.42) – Scale 6, SCP 27 (£36,285.12) AYR

ACTUAL SALARY: Scale 5, SCP 25 (£30,247.42) – Scale 6, SCP 27 (£31,733.93) TTO

Start Date: April 2026

Apply by: 06th March 2026

Job overview

• Responsible to the HR Manager for the organisation and provision of the Academy’s HR function providing an efficient and effective HR service to all staff.

• The HR Officer will deliver a first-class, professional, confidential and approachable HR service to the whole Academy community. The role covers a wide range of responsibilities, including payroll processing, recruitment, HR administration, maintaining records for the life cycle of employees, DBS processing, issuing contracts of employment and coordinating statutory returns such as the Academy workforce census and other required data submission.

Who we are:

Southfields Academy is a thriving non-selective secondary academy located in south west London. It has recently undergone complete redevelopment and benefits from the cutting edge in sporting facilities, art, design & vocational technology facilities, spacious and bright communal areas and classrooms. All of which are equipped with the latest technology and designed by our staff and students to ensure their fitness for purpose to educate the children of today and future-proofed for the children of tomorrow.

Please note that Southfields Academy will only accept applications directly from candidates themselves. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received. With this in mind, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible in order to avoid any disappointment. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please be aware that Southfields Academy is unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Southfields Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and recognises the importance of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates.

Southfields Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks. In line with the recommendations listed in KCSiE 2025, these include basic online checks of shortlisted candidates' social media presence and other internet-based public forums.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an individual with previous HR experience providing generalist HR support, including on-boarding, maintaining employee records, assisting with policy implementation and responding to staff enquiries in a timely and customer focused manner.

You will also need to have experience managing end to end recruitment processes, including coordinating selection activities, supporting hiring panels, preparing documentation and using HR administrative systems effectively.

In this role you will need to demonstrate a proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion, maintaining high professional standards at all times.

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