HR support that schools trust when it matters most

When your people challenges grow, so does the pressure. Our expert-led HR support helps schools and MATs stay compliant, confident and calm, with practical, sector-specific advice you can act on immediately. 

What school leaders are facing

"We’re spending more time managing people than leading the school." 

When HR problems escalate, they steal time, energy, and focus. Many school leaders feel isolated, unsupported, or unsure how to handle sensitive staff situations. 

Staff absences, disciplinaries, parental complaints, restructures, grievances, wellbeing concerns - they’re all landing on your desk. And there isn’t always an internal team to manage them. 

Whether you're dealing with an urgent issue or planning for future stability, our education-specific HR consultants act as your extended team. 

Meet some of your HR team

We support schools across the UK with timely, tailored HR advice. And we always pick up the phone.

Jennifer Asebi-Antwi

National HR Consultant

Jennifier Asebi Antwi

Jennifer joined Juniper Education as a HR Consultant in November 2021 and specialises in casework which entails coaching, supporting, and advising Senior Educational Leaders.

Melanie Maul-Prior

National HR Consultant

Melanie Maul - Priorsvg

Melanie started working for Juniper as a Human Resources Consultant in April 2022. Following the completion of her BA Hons in Business and Human Resource Management in 2019.

What sets Juniper’s HR service apart?

Modular support built around your people, your policies, your pressures.

Delivered and supported nationally by our team of education experts.

- Our services HR Services

Core HR Service

  • Direct access to qualified HR advisors via our Advice Line 
  • Support with disciplinaries, grievances, absence, change processes 
Strategic HR

Strategic HR

  • Termly reporting and insight 
  • Workforce planning, restructures, and HR alignment with your SIP 
  • Consultant-led strategy sessions to reduce risk and strengthen culture 
HR Admin

HR Admin

  • Templates and documents tailored to schools (contracts, letters, policies) 

  • Guidance on compliant use of every document 

  • Helps create consistency and reduces admin burden
Wellbeing

Wellbeing

  • Staff wellbeing audit + online CPD 
  • Mental health first aid and SEND-focused support
  • EAP and Schools Advisory Referral Services 
On-Demand Training for HR and School Leaders

On-Demand Training for HR and School Leaders

  • Managing absences to safer recruitment 
  • Access comprehensive, role-specific content - all available on demand
Sidekicks

Additional Specialist Services

  • Mediation and conflict resolution

  • Leadership recruitment and interview support

  • Employment law and legal representation

  • Interim HR cover or case management 

What do schools think about Juniper HR?

What does better HR support actually look like in practice? 

We had a complex grievance that could have easily escalated. Juniper’s HR consultant guided us step-by-step and helped protect relationships, outcomes, and our reputation.
Trust HR Lead South East
We would definitely recommend Juniper Education and their services to other schools, without a shadow of a doubt.
Alison Headteacher, St Bernard's High School
Juniper’s service is better than we've ever had before. Our consultant is one of the most efficient and helpful people I've ever seen.
Crowdys Hill School

Schools choose us because we’re specialists in education HR

✓  Real education sector experts, not generic call centre advice. 

✓  Consistent, named consultants who become an extension of your team.

✓  Services that scale with your needs, from one-off advice to full strategic support. 

✓  Integrated with finance, governance and curriculum systems. 

✓  Trusted by schools and MATs across the UK. 

 

HR support that feels less like outsourcing, and more like adding strength to your team. 

Free resources

All free to download. Practical, useful, and made for schools.

staff-induction-checklist

Staff Induction Checklist

 

→ Download here

Hr Policies and Procedures guide

HR Policies and Procedures Guide

 

→ Download here

HR Equality

HR Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Guide

 

→ Download here

  

Find out how Sonar Multi-School can support your MAT

  • Holistic trust-wide insights
  • Target interventions for improved pupil achievement
  • Highlight areas for strategic Continued Professional Development (CPD)  

  

HR made easy

  • Over 200+ years of combined HR experience from our team
  • Access to the UK's leading education HR experts 
  • Bespoke and unlimited online, telephone or face to face support support
  • Casework support in all employee relations matters 
  • Redundancies, restructuring and safer recruitment 
  • Sensitive and efficient management of disciplinary investigations 

Part of a wider network of support

We support schools and Trusts across the UK - through long-term partnerships and immediate help, wherever you’re based. Our HR service connects with our Finance, Governance, and Internal Scrutiny teams, helping your leadership team make decisions that are joined-up, compliant and sustainable.