HR Assistant

International Schools Today; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

The RGS Newcastle Group of Schools is seeking a highly organised HR Administrator to join a small, friendly HR team. You will play a key role in delivering an efficient, confidential HR service across the school, covering recruitment, onboarding, payroll, and safeguarding compliance.

The role involves handling staff enquiries, maintaining records, and supporting safer recruitment. Start date is mid-late October 2026, with a permanent contract and 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills.
• Experience in delivering a professional HR service is advantageous.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient HR support to staff across the employee lifecycle.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, attendance management and payroll administration.
• Maintain HR records, ensure safeguarding compliance and responsive service.
• Support safer recruitment and safeguarding processes and statutory checks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative experience

Communication

Confidentiality

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

We are looking for a highly organised and professional individual who is passionate about supporting people and delivering an excellent employee experience. Joining our friendly and collaborative HR team, you will play an important role in ensuring colleagues across the school receive an efficient, responsive and supportive HR service.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the work of one of the UK’s leading independent schools, providing administrative support across the full employee lifecycle. The role encompasses recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, attendance management, payroll administration, HR systems and records, and ensuring compliance with employment and safeguarding requirements.

Working as part of a small, friendly and dynamic team, you will be a key point of contact for a wide range of HR enquiries, building positive relationships with employees and managers while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality, professionalism and customer service. You will also play an important role in supporting safer recruitment and safeguarding processes, helping to ensure the school meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work accurately and use their initiative in a fast-paced environment. Previous HR experience would be advantageous; however, we also welcome applications from candidates with strong administrative experience who are looking to begin or further develop a career in Human Resources.

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution within a supportive, values-driven school community, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Start Date: Mid- Late October 2026

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours/week, Monday to Friday, all year round.

Salary: 28k – 30k dependent on skills and experience.

Excellent benefits package available- see job information pack for full details

Closing Date: 9.00am Monday 5th October 2026

The RGS Newcastle Group of Schools is committed to the safeguarding of children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and those working in school to share this commitment. The school applies the Government’s Keeping Children Safe in Education Safer Recruitment procedures to all candidates including appropriate pre-interview checks on shortlisted candidates and pre-employment checks pending any offer.