HR Advisor PO3 - Human Resources

Location: Station Road, Wood Green, London N22 7TY
Pay Rate: PAYE £24.37 per hour
Contract: Temporary – 12 Weeks
Start Date: 10 August 2026
Hours: 14 hours per week

Join the London Borough of Haringey through Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is delighted to recruit on behalf of the London Borough of Haringey for an experienced HR Advisor (Schools). This is an excellent opportunity to work with one of London's most vibrant boroughs, supporting schools with expert HR advice and employee relations while making a real difference to education communities.

About the Role

As an HR Advisor (Schools), you will provide a high-quality HR advisory service to a portfolio of schools, supporting Headteachers, Governors, and senior leaders on a broad range of employee relations matters.

You will be responsible for managing complex HR casework, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice, while helping schools develop confident and effective people management practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice to schools on employee relations matters.

• Manage complex casework including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, and organisational change.

• Advise Headteachers, Governors, and senior leaders on employment law, HR policies, and procedures.

• Coach and support managers to strengthen their people management skills.

• Build effective working relationships with schools, trade unions, and key stakeholders.

• Support policy development, HR projects, and the delivery of training where required.

• Ensure HR practices are compliant with employment legislation and local authority policies.

About You

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Significant HR Advisory experience within schools or an education setting (essential).

• Strong knowledge of teachers' and school support staff terms and conditions.

• Excellent employee relations experience, including managing complex HR cases.

• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law.

• Experience working within a unionised environment.

• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR experience is desirable.

Please note: Previous HR experience supporting schools is a non-negotiable requirement. Candidates without this experience will not be considered.

Why Apply?

• Competitive hourly rates.

• Opportunity to work with a respected London Borough.

• Flexible part-time hours (14 hours per week).

• Gain valuable local authority HR experience.

• Ongoing support from the dedicated team at Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency.

If you have the required schools HR experience and are available to start from 10 August 2026, we'd love to hear from you.

You are interested this position send the CV here

www.supportivebridge.com