HR Administrator

HR Administrator - School Trust
Location: Central Trust Office, with travel to schools within the Trust
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive HR Administrator to join our friendly and supportive School Trust team. Based primarily at our central office, you will provide effective HR and administrative support across the Trust, with travel to a couple of our schools as required. This is a varied role that would suit someone who enjoys working with people, is confident handling confidential information and has excellent attention to detail.

There will also be some involvement in finance and payroll administration, although previous finance experience is not essential as training and support can be provided. This is a temporary role working 8-4 Monday - Thursday and 8-3:30 on a Friday. To start January 2027 on a temporary basis. There may be the option of a permanent position but that is not guaranteed.

Key responsibilities
Your day-to-day duties will include:
Providing general administrative support to the HR function and schools across the Trust
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR systems
Supporting the recruitment process, including preparing adverts, arranging interviews and completing pre-employment checks
Assisting with new starter and leaver processes
Preparing HR documentation, letters and contracts
Supporting managers and staff with general HR queries
Monitoring and maintaining records relating to sickness absence, annual leave and other employee information
Assisting with payroll administration and providing relevant information to the payroll team
Supporting basic finance administration, such as processing invoices, checking information and maintaining records
Producing reports and maintaining accurate spreadsheets and databases
Ensuring HR processes and documentation are completed accurately and on time
Liaising with staff, school leaders and external providers when required
Providing administrative support for meetings, training and other HR-related activities
Travelling occasionally to other schools within the Trust to provide on-site support
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
Able to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately
A strong communicator who is comfortable dealing with staff at all levels
Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload
Reliable, professional and able to work independently as well as part of a team
Previous HR or school administration experience would be advantageous, but is not essential
Some experience of finance or payroll administration would be beneficial, but is not essential
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