Role: HR Business Partner
Responsible to: HR Director
At Habs, we empower people to make a profound impact — and we’re seeking a proactive, people-focused HR Business Partner to play a key role in supporting our exceptional staff community.
This is more than an HR role; it’s an opportunity to shape the experience of colleagues across our schools, ensuring they have the support, policies, and culture needed to thrive. You’ll work closely with leaders and teams, providing expert guidance on employee relations, recruitment, rewards, and policy development, all while fostering an inclusive and high-performing environment.
As a key member of the HR team, you will collaborate with the Heads, Senior Management Team, and line managers, offering best-practice advice on everything from talent strategy and capability management to flexible working and organisational change. You’ll also lead on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and effective resolutions that align with our values and policies.
This role would be a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking to take their first step into Business Partnering. You’ll have the chance to build strong relationships with key stakeholders, influence decision-making, and drive impactful HR initiatives in a dynamic and supportive environment.
We’re looking for an HR professional with:
* A deep commitment to building a positive workplace culture
* The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on HR support
* A strong understanding of employment law and best practice HR principles
* The confidence to advise senior leaders and drive meaningful change
* A passion for developing and supporting staff at all levels
This is an exciting time to join Habs. We’re at the forefront of educational innovation, with two leading schools on one campus. You will work collaboratively across our community, supporting change initiatives, championing staff wellbeing, and ensuring our HR practices enable every colleague to reach their full potential.
Whether advising on pay progression, supporting a colleague through a career transition, or shaping policies that enhance our working environment, your impact will be both immediate and lasting.
If you’re ready to bring your expertise, energy, and passion for people to a forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Join us in shaping futures — and be part of something exceptional.
What we are offering:
* Salary of up to £50,000 per annum
* 40 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays) for full-time, year-round staff
* Free lunch and refreshments
* Additional life insurance cover
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), providing confidential support and advice
* Extensive professional development and training opportunities to enhance career growth
* Free onsite parking and access to the School’s extensive coach network
* Free access to state-of-the-art sports facilities including the gym, swimming pool, and fitness classes
* Wellbeing initiatives and programmes, such as yoga, mindfulness sessions, and health checks
* Access to an online GP service, providing quick and convenient healthcare advice
* Access to Vivup, the staff benefits platform, featuring discounts, financial advice, and wellbeing resources
* Enhanced pension scheme, offering excellent employer contributions
* Cycle-to-Work Scheme and other green travel incentives including Octopus Electric Vehicles
Applications will be reviewed as they arrive, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner, please apply as soon as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.