Human Resources Assistant

Job Title HR Assistant   Responsible to HR Operations Lead   Contact with Children This role is considered to be in regulated activity and will involve contact with children as part of the day-to-day working environment. The role involves minimal unsupervised contact with children.   Contract Fixed-term, 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027   Hours Part-time, 15 hours per week – Monday, Wednesday and Thursday   Salary £10,140.00   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