HR Administrator

We are seeking an organised, professional and enthusiastic HR Administrator to join our friendly primary school in Tamworth. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to support the school’s HR functions and help ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of our staff workforce.

The successful candidate will play a key role in providing efficient HR and administrative support, maintaining accurate employee records, supporting recruitment processes, and ensuring compliance with employment and safeguarding procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage HR administration processes from recruitment through to onboarding and employment changes.
• Prepare employment contracts, offer letters and other HR documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee records and personnel files.
• Support recruitment activities, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews and processing pre-employment checks.
• Monitor staff attendance, sickness absence and leave records.
• Assist with payroll administration and staff data reporting.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR and school policies.
• Liaise professionally with school staff, governors, candidates and external agencies.
• Support the School Business Manager and Senior Leadership Team with HR-related matters.
• Provide general administrative support as required.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Previous experience in an HR or administrative role.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• A professional and confidential approach to work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience working within an educational setting is desirable but not essential.
• CIPD qualification or working towards CIPD is desirable.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email NAME at EMAIL ADDRESS or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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