Purpose of the Job
To provide essential administrative and operational support to the HR and Recruitment team, ensuring smooth processes, employee support, and compliance.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
· Assist with day-to-day HR operations, including maintaining employee records in line with policy and GDPR, updating and maintaining HR databases, and handling confidential information securely
· Assist the HR team with scheduling, documentation, and communications, including starters, changes, leavers, salary letters, and referencing
· Monitor the HR mailbox, and respond to minor employee queries signposting employees or managers to appropriate policies and procedures or escalate to the relevant specialist
· Assist with absence management through entering employee absence data and running reports
· Liaise with Payroll over system queries, escalating where required
· Administer our core benefits, as required
· Support the recruitment and onboarding processes through the provision of administrative support including collating interview packs/documents, scanning documents, supporting with induction etc.
· Assist with the organisation of training events and annual activities such as Occupational Health Screening
· Assist with the organisation of employee engagement activities, benefits enrolment events, and recognition programmes
· Facilitate communication between HR and other departments, scheduling meetings, and providing updates on HR initiatives, contributing to the smooth workflow and information flow
· Assist with HR projects, as required
Other duties & responsibilities
· Maintain employee confidentiality, always
· Work effectively as a member of the HR team, communicating information efficiently and effectively to team members as required
· Comply with GDPR guidelines
· Develop and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders
· Accept ownership for timely completion of tasks, within deadlines
· Promote and share a good working environment; one of mutual respect and trust
· Attend and contribute to team meetings
General
· Exemplify the school values of Humility, Engagement and Kindness, and demonstrate the appropriate and expected behaviours
· Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the workplace, through adherence to the relevant policies and procedures
· Contribute to the protection and welfare of children and young people, as appropriate, in accordance with any agreed policies and/or guidelines, reporting any issues or concerns to the DSL
· Adhere to all other relevant school policies and procedures
· Support the management team by performing other reasonable duties as required
· Work as part of a team and support other members to meet objectives
· Attend staff meetings and INSET as required
· Partake in the school’s appraisal process
· Undertake all mandatory training, as required
Pay: £10,140.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
