HR Officer Location: Poole Salary: Circa £35,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time Closing Date: 25 th May 2026 Interviews: Week commencing 1 st June 2026 The Schools Group is a growing family of leading independent schools, employing around 600 staff across their community. As they continue to grow, they are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive HR Officer to join their HR team in providing a professional and effective human resources service across the School. Reporting to the HR Operations Manager, the successful candidate will work closely with managers and employees to offer day-to-day HR guidance and support across the full range of HR activities This is a varied generalist role supporting the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment and onboarding, managing employee relations cases, coordinating appraisals and staff development, supporting wellbeing initiatives, and ensuring HR systems and records are accurate and compliant. A strong working knowledge of employment law is required to ensure compliance in all HR activity. The successful candidate should be approachable, collaborative, and able to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders. Flexibility, a good work ethic, professional discretion, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines are essential. Experience in a similar HR role is required, and a CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent) qualification is desirable. This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00 (with one hour