HR Administrator

Brook Street; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in London seeks a conscientious HR Administrator to support various HR functions within a busy environment. Responsibilities include managing the recruitment process, maintaining personnel records, handling compliance checks, and providing HR administrative support. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills and HR experience, ensuring a smooth operation and adherence to regulations. This role offers an hourly pay of £15.

Benefits

Hourly pay at £15

Supportive working environment

Opportunity to gain HR experience in education

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload under time pressure.
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• Comfortable with HR information systems/databases.

Responsibilities

• Support the full recruitment process including job adverts and short-listing.
• Carry out pre-employment checks and maintain staff compliance records.
• Manage and maintain accurate personnel records for all staff.
• Coordinate staff inductions, onboarding and exit procedures.
• Provide general HR administrative support and manage communications.
• Work collaboratively to ensure HR compliance with relevant legislation.

Skills

Strong organisational and administrative skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Previous admin or HR experience

Job description

Job Title: HR Administrator
Location: London - on site
Rate: £15.00 per hour
Hours: As agreed - fixed hours (9:00AM-3:30PM)

About the Role

We are seeking a conscientious, organised and confidential HR Administrator to join our school's administration team. This is a key support role within a busy educational environment, supporting all aspects of HR and people administration to help the team run smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full recruitment process - drafting job adverts and job descriptions/person specifications, posting adverts, handling applications, short-listing, organising interviews, and issuing offer letters.
• Carry out pre-employment checks (e.g. background/DBS, right to work, references) and maintain the Single Central Record (SCR) or equivalent staff compliance register.
• Manage and maintain accurate electronic and paper personnel records for all staff - including on boarding, leaving staff, changes in employment status.
• Coordinate staff inductions, on boarding and exit procedures, and any relevant mandatory training (e.g. safeguarding / compliance training) or documentation.
• Provide general HR administrative support - respond to HR queries, manage communications (email, mail, HR inbox), support payroll paperwork where required, and assist with staff absence / leave documentation.
• Work collaboratively with senior management / HR Manager to ensure HR policies and compliance with relevant legislation (including safeguarding, data protection, right to work, etc.) are maintained.

Person Specification / What We're Looking For

• Strong organisational and administrative skills - ability to manage multiple tasks, maintain accurate records, and prioritise workload under time pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with discretion and confidentiality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and comfortable with HR information systems / databases.
• Attention to detail, especially around compliance, record-keeping, safeguarding and data protection.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team; supportive, flexible, and responsive to the needs of a busy school environment.
• Previous admin or HR experience desirable - school-based experience a plus but not essential.

What We Offer

• Hourly pay at £15 per hour.
• A supportive, friendly working environment Opportunity to gain (or build on) HR experience in the education sector, including end-to-end recruitment, compliance and employee life-cycle management.
• Scope for responsibility and variety - no two days are the same: you'll interact with staff, manage sensitive data, support recruitment, compliance, training and general admin.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please send a CV.
Please include "HR Administrator - Application" in the subject line.

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.