HR Manager

Unique School Solutions are supporting a school in Sheffield, who are needing to appoint a HR manager from September 2026.
Your role will be to lead, manage, and deliver a comprehensive and legally compliant HR service for the school. The post holder will oversee recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and payroll administration, ensuring strict adherence to safer recruitment guidelines and education employment law.
The role is to start in September 2026 and will either be a permanent position or a temp to perm after a 12 week period.
About the school:
* Large school with numerous satellite sites
* Diverse community which the school serves
* Ofsted rated “Good” school
* Supportive and well organised leadership team
Essential requirements for the role:
* Previous HR experience, preferably within a school
* Previous experience using HR information systems and school management software (e.g., SIMS, Arbor)
* Safer Recruitment and Onboarding experience including pre-employment checks, vetting and talent acquisition
* Employee Relations & Casework experience including policy advice, casework management and wellbeing
* Contracts, Payroll & Administration experience including contracts, payroll liaison and workforce census
* Performance & Development experience including appraisals and training
* CIPD qualified (Level 5 minimum) or equivalent professional experience
* Minimum GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C/4 or above
By working with Unique School Solutions, you will benefit from:
* The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants as well as a dedicated consultant who will be your point of contact from start to finish
* Paid via PAYE only with an inhouse payroll team, no hidden deductions from your pay
* Access to over 30 FREE, high quality training courses
* Refer a friend scheme
* Access to exclusive opportunities via our partner schools
* The opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with no barriers due to our free temp – perm offer to schools
All candidates must adhere to our stringent vetting procedure which includes a face to face registration, professional references, and an Enhanced DBS.
Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed