HR Manager

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Wigan

Term Time

£30,173 - £33,837

Permanent

Expires 25/03/2025

About The Role
St Peters Catholic High School
Howards Lane
Orrell
Wigan
WN5 8NU

Salary: Grade 8, £30,173 - £33,837 per annum.

37 hours per week, Term time + 2 weeks working 40 weeks per year
Required to start as soon as possible.

Are you an HR Officer looking for your next step?
Keen to improve your work-life balance with 12 whole weeks off a year?
Are you a confident professional with great people skills and a love of HR?
Do you want to be part of an organisation making a real impact on the lives of others?
And in a supportive, motivated team that enjoys coming to work?

If so, this might be the role for you.

I am working with St Peters Catholic High School in Wigan to find them a Permanent HR Manager.

St Peters Catholic High School in Orrell (WN5 8NU) is a special place to work, known for its emphasis on work-life balance, wellbeing, and a supportive team culture. As a result, staff turnover is virtually zero.

You will benefit from an excellent local authority pension (18.3% employer contributions), excellent training, and the opportunity to build a career in a secure and stable sector.

This role would suit an enthusiastic HR specialist with strong communication skills and sound knowledge of employment law.

Important Details

• Actual salary £30,173 to £33,837.
• Permanent position working 40 weeks per year (term time plus 2 weeks).
• 37 hours per week. Generally, 08.30 to 16.30 Mon to Thur, 16:00 finish on Fri.
• Some flexibility on hours and working from home around the needs of school.
• St Peters Catholic High School, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NU.
• Outstanding public sector pension 18.3% employer contributions.
• Large, supportive team.

Key Duties of the HR Manager

• Stay updated on HR legislation, best practices, and policies.
• Manage staff recruitment, including contracts, onboarding, and DBS checks.
• Handle payroll queries and oversee payroll returns.
• Support with absence management, including Return to Work interviews.
• Coordinate staff CPD, training, and development programmes.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies (Single Central Record, KCSIE).
• Improve HR and administrative procedures for efficiency.

The HR Manager Must Have/Be

• Level 5 CIPD qualification or significant HR experience.
• Knowledge of HR software systems for reports and data.
• Up-to-date knowledge of HR best practices and employment law.
• Extensive experience delivering efficient HR services and managing complex staffing issues.
• GCSEs (A-C) in English and Maths, or equivalent.
• Commitment to ongoing training.
• Ability to manage workload and delegate as needed.
• Skilled in researching, designing, and delivering training.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and administrative skills.
• Maintains confidentiality and works to tight deadlines.
• Legally entitled to work in the UK.

An Advantage But Not Essential

• Experience delivering training and implementing policies.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities in schools.
• Awareness of key issues facing education and their implications.

Please find our recruitment booklet attached onto the vacancy below:
Recruitment Booklet

This vacancy is being managed by Kellie Gordon at Appoint-Ed. For further details, or to apply please send your CV to or call Kellie on 07983 388 086 / 0161 5330033.

Closing date: 23:59 on Tuesday 25th March 2025
Interview date: Friday 28th March 2025
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check.
The employer is committed to safeguarding.