HR Business Partner

Job Description:

Oundle School is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to provide advice to line managers and specific departmental stakeholders on all people matters across the employee lifecycle.

This is a maternity cover position.

The Role
Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals who would relish the opportunity to work as part of a supportive HR team delivering a challenging portfolio of activity within a thriving School environment.

Reporting to the Director of HR (DHR), this role focuses on supporting the School in the delivery of both a professional HR service and compliance.

You will have a solid grounding in HR and generalist delivery as HR Business Partner, HR Manager or HR Advisor. It is essential you have a CIPD level 5 in Human Resource Management or an equivalent level of experience in order to be successful in this role.

Working hours: 8:30am – 17:00pm Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week.

Some flexibility is available within the constraints of the operational requirement.

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience with a range of excellent benefits.

Further information can be found in the accompanying Job Description.

The School
Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.

A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

Living in Oundle
We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School’s Stahl Theatre.

To apply
Full details of the role, including hours of work and our benefits, can be found at the via the Job Description on the school website. If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date.

Please note due to the requirements of an educational environment CV submissions cannot be accepted.

The email address to send your application form and supplement is [email protected]

Application closing date: Friday 4th April 2025.

It is anticipated that shortlisting will take place by Thursday 10th April, interview date/s to be agreed with shortlisted candidates.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact the Director of Human Resources, Alex Noble on 01832 277326. Alternatively, please email: [email protected].

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known, to the HR Department

Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Recruitment Agencies

The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.

How to Apply: Please apply via the website