HR/Finance Administrator

Rochdale Council; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochdale Council's Rochdale Pupil Referral Service is seeking a proactive administrator with a strong HR focus to support staff records, recruitment, onboarding, attendance monitoring, and HR casework in a busy educational setting. The post requires liaison with payroll, ensuring compliance with safeguarding and HR policies, and providing high quality administrative support to managers and staff.

It is a permanent, 37 hour per week role, term-time working, with salary £25,744–£27,927 and

Qualifications

• Maintain and update staff records and HR systems accurately.
• Support recruitment processes including advert admin and interview coordination.
• Manage safer recruitment documentation in line with safeguarding.
• Assist with onboarding and induction for new staff.
• Monitor and record staff attendance, absence and leave.
• Provide administrative support for HR casework and payroll liaison.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update staff records and HR systems, ensuring confidentiality.
• Purchase Orders and Invoice Processing as part of finance admin.
• Bank Reconciliation and Journals support.
• Support payroll data submission and liaise with payroll.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies and statutory requirements.

Job description

Grade: Grade 5 (SCP 12 – 17)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Working Pattern: Term Time Only

Actual Salary: £25,744 - £27,927

Interview Date: W/C 16th November 2026 TBC

Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service provides a supportive, nurturing, and highly personalised learning environment for pupils who are unable to access mainstream education. We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented administrator with a strong HR focus to provide high-quality support to our busy setting. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and compliant running of all HR related functions and will be a key point of contact for supporting managers and staff across the provision.

HR Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update staff records and HR systems, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
• Support recruitment processes, including advert administration, interview coordination, and pre-employment checks
• Manage safer recruitment documentation in line with safeguarding requirements
• Assist with onboarding and induction processes for new staff
• Monitor and record staff attendance, absence, and leave
• Provide administrative support for HR casework (e.g., meetings, note-taking, documentation)
• Liaise with payroll and ensure timely submission of relevant staffing information
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and statutory requirement

Finance Key Responsibilities

• Purchase Orders
• Invoice Processing
• Bank Reconciliation
• Journals
• Mileage Claims

What We Offer:

• Term time working pattern with additional structured weeks
• Ongoing training, CPD, and professional development
• The opportunity to change lives and be part of an inspiring journey

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.