HR Officer / Lead HR Officer

HR Officer / Lead HR Officer Location: Dorset Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum + Excellent benefit packages Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time Working Hours: Monday to Friday 08:30hrs to 17:00hrs (flexibility may be available for the preferred candidate) Closing Date: 28 June 2026 The Organisation''s Group is a growing family of leading independent schools, currently employing around 600 staff across their community. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and proactive HR Officer / Lead HR Officer to join their HR team working on a full-time basis to support in the provision of a professional and effective human resources service across the School Group. Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, the successful candidate will work closely with managers and employees to offer day-to-day HR guidance and support across the full range of HR activities. This is a varied generalist role supporting the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment and onboarding, managing employee relations cases, coordinating appraisals and staff development, supporting wellbeing initiatives, and ensuring HR systems and records are accurate and compliant. A strong working knowledge of employment law is required to ensure compliance in all HR activity. The successful candidate should be approachable, collaborative, and able to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders. Flexibility, a good work ethic, professional discretion, and the ability to manage multiple tasks ..... full job details .....