Job title and organisation: HR Manager - West Oaks School
Salary: NJC PO4/PO5 £42,531.00 - £48,031.00 Annually (Actual)
Hours: 37
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only plus 15 days
Location: West Oaks School
Closing Date and Time: Sunday 8 March at 12 midnight.
Do you believe in ‘Excellence for Everyone’? At West Oaks we do.
West Oaks School is a 2–19 special school and a highly rewarding place to work and lead. Having entered a new phase of leadership, we are strategically focused on strengthening and aligning our teaching and learning offer across our three sites, supporting over 500 pupils with SEND across Leeds.
We are seeking a full time experienced and aspirational HR Manager to join our senior leadership team from May 2026. This is a key role, working closely with the Principal and Heads of School to deliver an exemplary HR service across our three sites.
At West Oaks, we have high expectations and an unwavering commitment to meeting the needs of our pupils. Our values sit at the heart of everything we do, and we strive for Excellence for Everyone — pupils, families, staff, and the wider community. We are proud to be a positive, inclusive, and supportive place to work, where staff wellbeing and professional growth are prioritised.
West Oaks is an oversubscribed specialist provision that has benefited from significant local authority investment to expand and develop our facilities and curriculum offer.
If you are highly skilled, enthusiastic, ambitious, energetic, dedicated to raising achievement and ready for a new, rewarding, and exciting challenge, we would like to hear from you.
As HR Manager, you will:
- Deliver an exemplary HR service across the school
- To work closely with the Principal to lead on, shape and implement effective HR strategies that support the school’s goals and vision.
- To manage the HR caseload for the school with an aim of achieving efficient and positive outcomes that nurture strong employee relations
- To ensure effective and robust processes and practices, ensuring full compliance with employment and data protection law and statutory guidance
The successful candidate will:
- Be an experienced HR practitioner
- Be a team player with a flexible, positive and proactive team-player
- Have excellent attention to detail, organisational and communication skills,
- Have ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of colleague
In return, we offer:
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a large, well-established special school.
- Strong support from an experienced and committed senior leadership team.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development tailored to your role.
- Access to high-quality CPD both in school and externally.
- A positive, supportive staff culture with a strong team ethos.
- Access to the Smart Clinic wellbeing package and Cycle to Work scheme.
West Oaks operates across three sites: Woodhouse Learning, Boston Spa Learning, and Headingley Learning. The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal and Heads of School to deliver an exemplary HR service across our sites. The successful candidate will be based at our Headingley site and will work across all sites.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates who reflect the communities we serve.
Please be aware we do not accept applications via agencies.
Please email recruitment@westoaksschool.co.uk if you have any questions regarding the role prior to applying.
Application forms should be completed online through the MynewTerm website Education Job Search | Find Teaching, Leadership & School Support Jobs,.
There is also a link on the school website: Vacancies | West Oaks
CVs will not be accepted. The closing date is by Sunday 8th March 2026 at 12 midnight.
Interviews will take place week commencing 16th March 2026
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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