An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HR Officer to join a school, supporting the delivery of a proactive, effective and compliant HR service. This role plays a key part in supporting the full employee lifecycle, safeguarding compliance and day-to-day HR operations within an education setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day HR support and advice to managers and staff across the Trust
- Support the full employee lifecycle including onboarding, offboarding, recruitment and probation processes
- Manage and maintain accurate employee records, personnel files and HR systems, ensuring compliance with GDPR and employment legislation
- Complete safeguarding and pre-employment checks including Enhanced DBS, references, right to work and qualification checks
- Maintain and ensure compliance of the Single Central Register (SCR)
- Support absence management processes, ensuring records are tracked and updated accurately
- Assist with HR administration relating to contractual changes, maternity/paternity documentation, pay review letters and amendments to contracts
- Support recruitment activity including advertising, pre-employment screening and safer recruitment processes
- Liaise with payroll to ensure accurate monthly payroll data is provided
- Act as a first point of contact for HR queries, responding in a professional, confidential and timely manner
- Support line managers with HR processes including return to work meetings, investigations and disciplinary processes where required
- Assist with HR reporting, workforce data, School Workforce Census and Gender Pay Gap reporting
- Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, systems and policies
- Work collaboratively with central services including Finance, Payroll and MIS
- Escalate business-critical or safeguarding concerns to senior management as appropriate
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Previous experience in an HR Officer / HR Administrator / HR Advisor role
- Strong understanding of operational HR processes and employee lifecycle administration
- Experience within an education or academy trust environment (desirable)
- CIPD qualified or equivalent HR experience
- Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
- Experience of managing HR data, systems and confidential records
- High level of attention to detail with a forensic eye for accuracy
- Confident communicator, able to deal effectively with a range of stakeholders
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise a busy workload
- Proactive, adaptable and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Understanding of safeguarding requirements within education
Location: East London
Working Pattern: On-site,35 hours per week
Contract: 1 year FTC - maternity cover
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £38,000 - £39,000 per annum
