Sydenham School-HR Officer

HR Officer required ASAP

Mon-Fri - 35 hours per week

Term Time + INSET and 10 days to be worked in school holidays (41 weeks)

Salary Sc5 (pt13-15) (£36,015 - £37,077) pro-rata

Actual salary £32,708 - £33,673 per annum

Sydenham School is seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated HR Officer to support the Head of HR in delivering a comprehensive and professional HR service.

This is a varied and rewarding role covering all aspects of HR administration, including recruitment and onboarding, payroll processing, DBS compliance, contracts of employment, personnel records, and statutory returns.

We are looking for an HR professional with experience across a broad range of HR activities, particularly recruitment, payroll, single central record and a sound understanding of employment legislation and HR best practice. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational, administrative, and IT skills, together with the ability to manage a busy workload with accuracy, discretion, and attention to detail.

You will be an effective communicator who can build positive working relationships with colleagues at all levels and provide a responsive, customer-focused service.

Previous experience within a school environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and supportive school and make a positive contribution to our staff and wider school community.

If you are interested in an opportunity to build on established success an application pack can be downloaded from our website at: https://www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk/about/vacancies

Please speak to Allison Costello, Head of HR for more information about the

post: 0208 699 6731 ext 424

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 9th November 2026

Interview date to be confirmed

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible