Recruitment and HR Officer

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised, proactive and people-focused HR professional to play a key role in attracting, recruiting and onboarding exceptional staff at Chafyn Godolphin School. The postholder will be at the heart of the School's people function, ensuring a positive candidate experience while supporting safer recruitment, safeguarding compliance and the successful appointment of high-quality employees.

Working as part of a collaborative and supportive HR team, you will help shape the employee journey from first contact through to successful completion of probation, contributing directly to the School's ability to attract and retain talented staff. You will join a highly committed staff community, supported by a strong professional culture and access to United Learning's training and career development opportunities.

In this Role, You Will

• Lead and coordinate recruitment campaigns across the School, from vacancy approval through to appointment.
• Manage candidate communications and help deliver an outstanding recruitment and onboarding experience.
• Coordinate safer recruitment processes, including references, DBS checks, right-to-work checks and other pre-employment vetting requirements.
• Lead the administration and maintenance of the Single Central Register.
• Work closely with recruiting managers, support teams and school leaders to ensure vacancies are filled efficiently and compliantly.
• Coordinate onboarding, induction and probation arrangements for new employees.
• Support safeguarding, compliance and employment administration processes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of recruitment, onboarding and HR administration practices.