Human Resources Administrator

**Department**:Human Resources

**Responsible to**:HR Manager

**Hours of work**:30 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9.00 to 3.30 with half an hour unpaid lunch. Flexibility can be offered on start/finish times

**Salary**: Competitive - Depending on experience and qualifications

**Overall purpose of the post**:
We seek to appoint a suitably experienced person to the position of Human Resources Administrator from January 2026.

The HR department consists of the Head of HR, HR Business Partner and this maternity cover role of HR Administrator. The department provides a full HR service to c400 staff across all three schools.

This is a hands-on, operational role and the role holder will carry out a range of administrative duties, including those related to safer recruitment and maintaining both paper and electronic records.

**This is a fixed term post to cover a period of maternity absence. It is expected to commence 5th January 2026 and will end 31st December 2026 (or the return of the post holder, whichever is sooner). This is an all-year post as the post holder will be expected to provide cover in the office during holiday periods.**

**Key responsibilities**:
To assist with the administration of the Single Central Register. This includes ensuring that the school complies with safer recruitment (and wider safeguarding) practices and regulations including ensuring the completion of all appropriate employment and vetting checks.
- To assist with the maintenance of all electronically and manually stored HR records ensuring all data is accurate and up to date and provide timely reports as and when required. This includes carrying out regular HR Audit checks to ensure integrity of data is maintained and ensuring compliance with Data Protection legislation.
- To provide administrative support for a range of HR projects.
- To assist with the preparation of employment contracts, changes to employment terms and conditions letters. Ensuring they are accurate and issued in a timely manner.

6. To build effective working relationships with staff at all levels, providing routine advice and guidance on a range of HR policies and HR related issues.

7. To ensure confidentiality of information, including the safeguarding of information about current, past and prospective employees; to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of HR information.

**General**

1. Health & Safety - You have a legal duty to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others and you are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, St Peter’s School’s Health and Safety policy.

2. School values - You have a duty to ensure your work, communication and approach conforms to the school’s core values and mission. You will need to be aware and comply with school rules, policies and procedures at all times including, but not limited to, those relating to safeguarding, conduct, equality and data protection.
- **Note: This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities associated with the post. The post holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable request to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.**_
- **This job description may be amended at any time.**_

**Closing date**:Thursday 2nd October 2025 at 9.00 a.m.

**Registered Charity Number: 1141329**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £21,964.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Human Resources: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- CIPD (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 05/01/2026