HR & Payroll Administrator for Schools

Swale Academies Trust; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Swale Academies Trust is seeking an enthusiastic HR Administrator to provide administrative and operational support across our academies. You will be the primary point of contact for Headteachers and staff, handling HR, payroll, and contractual processes to meet strict deadlines.

Duties include onboarding, contract administration, coordinating with ICT, recruitment, and external payroll providers, maintaining accurate personnel records in line with GDPR and safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Administration of new starter procedures, contracts and offboarding formalities.
• Liaison with ICT, Recruitment, Headteachers and external payroll provider.
• Administration of pay, leave and pension updates.
• Maintenance of accurate personnel records in compliance with GDPR and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective administrative and operational HR support across academies.
• Act as primary contact for Headteachers and staff to manage HR processes.
• Ensure deadlines are met for payroll, contracts and onboarding/offboarding.

Skills

HR administration

Payroll coordination

Contract management

GDPR compliance

Education

Experience in HR in education sector

Job description

Swale Academies Trust is seeking an enthusiastic HR Administrator to provide administrative and operational support across our academies. You will be the primary point of contact for Headteachers and staff, handling HR, payroll, and contractual processes to meet strict deadlines.

Duties include onboarding, contract administration, coordinating with ICT, recruitment, and external payroll providers, maintaining accurate personnel records in line with GDPR and safeguarding requirements.