HR Administrator

Description

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

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.

Ad ID: 5419335163