HR Administrative Assistant (Term-Time, Part-Time)

Cadbury Heath Primary; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great working environment

CPD opportunities

Cycle to Work

Pension packages

Job summary

The Leaf Trust is seeking an organised and proactive HR Assistant to support across Leaf schools and the central team. This part-time, term-time role reports to the Trust Head of HR and helps deliver a high-quality HR service in a busy education trust.

Based at the Leaf Trust Shared Services Hub (BS30), you will administer HR records, manage recruitment checks, draft contracts, take minutes, and respond to queries with confidentiality and a service-minded approach.

Qualifications

• Has strong administrative skills and a thorough, methodical approach.
• Takes ownership of tasks and follows them through to completion.
• Can organise their workload independently, meet deadlines and adjust priorities when needed.
• Communicates clearly and provides a friendly, helpful service.
• Is confident using IT systems and willing to learn new ones.
• Experience in HR administration or recruitment would be welcome.
• A CIPD Level 3 qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring the HR inbox and answering telephone enquiries, responding to routine queries and directing others appropriately.
• Updating HR systems and maintaining accurate staff records, becoming a system superuser to train and support administrative colleagues.
• Maintaining the staff benefits portal.
• Placing recruitment adverts on behalf of Leaf schools and keeping the recruitment log up to date.
• Carrying out pre-employment checks and ensuring the SCR is kept up to date.
• Preparing and checking contracts and letters.
• Supporting the induction of new School Business Managers.
• Maintaining organised and up-to-date HR files.
• Taking minutes at HR meetings when required.
• Providing general advice and guidance to Headteachers and School Business Managers on HR processes and procedures, referring more complex queries to the Trust Head of HR.

Skills

Administrative skills

Methodical

Workload management

IT proficiency

Education

NVQ in business administration or equivalent

CIPD Level 3 desirable

Tools

HR systems

Job description

The Leaf Trust is seeking an organised and proactive HR Assistant to support across Leaf schools and the central team. This part-time, term-time role reports to the Trust Head of HR and helps deliver a high-quality HR service in a busy education trust.

Based at the Leaf Trust Shared Services Hub (BS30), you will administer HR records, manage recruitment checks, draft contracts, take minutes, and respond to queries with confidentiality and a service-minded approach.