Senior HR Officer

Location: Worcester Full-time, all year round
Salary: Up to £43,000
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week

Our client, a leading education organisation, is looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and flexible Senior HR Officer to deliver a comprehensive, proactive and confidential HR service.

This is a broad and engaging role, providing expert HR advice and guidance to managers and staff while supporting effective people management, employee relations and organisational development.

What you'll do

• Provide professional, confidential HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Take a lead role in supporting employee relations matters, from initial concerns through to resolution.
• Advise managers on formal absence, capability and conduct processes.
• Undertake low-level workplace investigations and support effective outcomes.
• Ensure HR practices remain compliant with employment legislation, safeguarding requirements, organisational policies and best practice.
• Support workforce planning, attendance management and recruitment activity.
• Provide guidance to managers to ensure fair, consistent and effective people decisions.
• Support safeguarding compliance across HR processes.
• Contribute to organisational development and wider people initiatives.
• Work closely with senior leaders and managers to identify and address people-related challenges.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience working in a HR Officer, Senior HR Officer or similar generalist HR role.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, including absence, capability and conduct processes.
• Good understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting and advising managers on complex or sensitive people matters.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to provide constructive challenge where appropriate.
• A high level of integrity and discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• Experience within an education, public sector or similarly regulated environment would be advantageous.

The ideal candidate will be professional, approachable and solutions-focused, with the confidence to work independently while building strong relationships with managers, staff and senior stakeholders.
Why join?

• Salary of up to £43,000
• Full-time, all-year-round position
• 37-hour working week
• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping and supporting people practices
• Varied role with significant exposure to employee relations and organisational development
• Collaborative environment where your HR expertise can make a genuine difference

Apply now to take the next step in your HR career and play a key role in supporting effective people management within a leading education organisation.