Sydenham School-HR Officer
Lewisham Schools · United Kingdom · £13–£15/hr (stated in the posting)
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
Responsible to the Head of HR for the organisation and provision of the schools HR function, providing an efficient and effective HR Service to all staff. The HR Officer will deliver a first‑class, professional and approachable HR service to the whole school community. The role covers a wide range of responsibilities, including payroll processing, recruitment, HR administration, DBS processing, issuing contracts of employment, and coordinating statutory returns such as the workforce census and other required data submissions.