Interim School HR Manager

Interim School HR Manager Start: 1st September / ASAP Duration: Initially 12 weeks. Working pattern: Full-time, 36 hours per week Location: Surrey  Working arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days on-site / 2 days working from home…

Hybrid Education
Contract type Contract
Posted 14 August 2026

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Interim School HR Manager

Start: 1st September / ASAP
Duration: Initially 12 weeks.
Working pattern: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Location: Surrey 
Working arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days on-site / 2 days working from home
Rate: Day Rate

We are delighted to have partnered with an education provider to recruit for an Interim HR Manager. As their Interim HRM, you will take responsibility for leading the HR Business Services Team and ensuring there is strong and consistent HR support.

They require someone to operate both strategically and hands-on, coming in and quickly taking ownership of the HR function.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

Leading, supporting and developing the HR team, including 3 HR Officers and an HR Coordinator with an L&D focus

Providing expert HR advice and guidance to senior leaders and managers 

Managing complex employee relations matters, including attendance, conduct, capability and performance

Reviewing and developing HR policies, procedures and processes, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice

Supporting organisational change and wider people-related projects

Using HR data and insight to support decision-making

Ensuring robust end-to-end people processes are embedded across the Trust

Building strong relationships across the schools and central team and developing a collaborative, customer-focused HR service

Experience Required:

For this interim appointment, a CIPD Level 5 is essential and education experience is strongly desired. Candidates from a Public Sector background will be considered.

You will need strong generalist HR knowledge across employee relations, recruitment, performance management, reward and organisational change, together with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders and confidently lead a small team.

Process:

Interviews will be held w/c 24th August

If you are interested in exploring this position further, please reach out to Abbey Miller from Panoramic Associates and click apply

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