HR Officer — Education (Birmingham)

Marchant Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is partnering with a Birmingham school to recruit a motivated and highly organised HR Officer to support the full employee lifecycle, provide an efficient service to staff and help ensure HR processes run smoothly.

You will coordinate recruitment, maintain accurate staff records, support contracts and absence management, respond to HR queries and contribute to policy reviews in a collaborative school setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR Officer, HR Assistant or HR administration role.
• Good understanding of recruitment, employee relations and HR procedures.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Confidence handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Good IT skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A professional, approachable and solutions-focused attitude.
• Experience in an education setting would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating recruitment, interviews, references and onboarding.
• Maintaining accurate staff records and personnel files.
• Supporting contracts, absence management and employee changes.
• Responding to HR queries and advising on routine processes.
• Assisting with safer recruitment checks and compliance.
• Preparing HR reports, letters and documentation.
• Supporting the implementation and review of HR policies.

Skills

HR experience

Recruitment

Employee relations

Organisation

Communication

Confidential handling

Education sector experience

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is partnering with a Birmingham school to recruit a motivated and highly organised HR Officer to support the full employee lifecycle, provide an efficient service to staff and help ensure HR processes run smoothly.

You will coordinate recruitment, maintain accurate staff records, support contracts and absence management, respond to HR queries and contribute to policy reviews in a collaborative school setting.