Hybrid HR Administrator — Recruitment, Onboarding & Payroll

Sherborne Schools Group; Sherborne; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Birthday/alternative celebration day

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Mauve Academy learning portal

Annual training allowance

Hybrid working environment

Home setup allowance

Optical benefits

Job summary

Sherborne Schools Group is seeking an organised, proactive HR Administrator to join our HR team based at Sherborne Girls, supporting the group’s schools and facilities.

You will manage recruitment, onboarding, payroll changes and employee records, working closely with the Deputy Director of HR to ensure compliance and a confidential service across the Group.

This varied role offers hybrid working, generous benefits and opportunities to develop with Mauve Academy and our training allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration or similar role.
• Familiar with recruitment, onboarding, payroll and employee records.
• Knowledge of employment law and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the HR Department, acting as a first point of contact for HR enquiries and managing the HR inbox.
• Coordinate recruitment activity, complete pre-employment and safer recruitment checks, maintain personnel files and HR systems, prepare contracts and correspondence, and process payroll-related changes including new starters, contractual amendments and leavers.
• Maintain compliance records, monitor training requirements, conduct right-to-work checks, and ensure all employee information is accurate, secure and up to date.

Skills

HR administration

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

Sherborne Schools Group is seeking an organised, proactive HR Administrator to join our HR team based at Sherborne Girls, supporting the group’s schools and facilities.

You will manage recruitment, onboarding, payroll changes and employee records, working closely with the Deputy Director of HR to ensure compliance and a confidential service across the Group.

This varied role offers hybrid working, generous benefits and opportunities to develop with Mauve Academy and our training allowance.