People Administrator

eTeach UK Limited; Epsom and Ewell; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Epsom and Ewell is seeking a skilled People Administrator to support staff and manage key HR tasks. This role involves hands-on support in a school environment while collaborating with regional teams to ensure smooth processes. Responsibilities include HR administration, compliance checks, and recruitment coordination. Candidates should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a relevant HR qualification being advantageous. This is a permanent position with a competitive salary ranging from £24,474.29 to £27,607.17.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support from GLF schools

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of people administration regulations and procedures.
• Ability to build good working relationships.
• Experience in a school environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality HR administration across the employee lifecycle.
• Prioritise and elevate queries to appropriate teams.
• Coordinate recruitment and selection processes.
• Manage compliance for new starters.
• Maintain personnel files and records.
• Act as a first point of contact for queries.

Skills

People administration awareness

Written communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive approach

Time management

Education

Level 3 HR qualification

Job description

Your Opportunity

We are looking to appoint a highly skilled and adaptable People Administrator to join Danetree Primary School. While your day to day work will be rooted in the school environment, supporting staff and handling key people administrative tasks, you will also be a valued member of our regional People team. This unique role blends hands on support within the school community with collaboration across the wider network, ensuring consistency in processes while embracing the distinct culture and ways of working at each school. Led by the Head of People Operations, the People Administrator will work in collaboration with the school based team and as part of the regional team to deliver an expert service to the school.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality HR administration across the whole of the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contractual changes, absence management, and offboarding, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.


• Prioritise, action, and elevate work tasks and queries to the appropriate teams, such as Heads, Employee Relations, Payroll, and HR Senior Leadership, ensuring timely resolution with follow-ups as needed.


• Ensure the recruitment and selection process strictly adheres to safer recruitment guidelines and GLF recruitment policy. Coordinate with Recruitment Partners and school leadership teams to manage shortlisting, schedule interviews, secure references, and ensure all required documentation is accurately uploaded to the recruitment system for full compliance.


• Oversee and manage the compliance process for all new starters, ensuring timely and thorough completion of pre-employment checks.


• Maintain the Single Central Record, personnel files, and training records for your assigned schools.


• Act as a first point of contact for people related queries, ensuring high levels of confidentiality.


• Being part of the admin team for the school.

What we are looking for

• A good awareness and understanding of people administration, to ensure compliance with regulation and procedures.


• Excellent written and communication skills.


• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to form rapport and build good working relationships with others.


• A flexible and pro‑active approach with the ability to work on their own initiative.


• Good time management skills and be highly organised and efficient.


• A relevant HR qualification equivalent to Level 3 (Foundation Certificate in People Practice) would be advantageous, as would experience of working within a school environment, but neither are essential.

About Danetree Primary School

Danetree is a four‑form entry, Ofsted rated "OUTSTANDING" School set in fantastic grounds in West Ewell, Epsom. Our forward‑thinking approach and dedicated staff aim to provide the best education for our children. As an academy within GLF Schools, we benefit from sharing outstanding resources, and support in every aspect of school life from learning and teaching to staffing and educational expertise.

We can offer you

• The support of GLF schools and the opportunity to be part of an inspirational, growing, and dynamic organisation.


• Exceptional professional development opportunities through a tailored CPD programme.


• An exciting opportunity to work within a growing school, shaping the future and strategic direction.


• Confident, enthusiastic, and well‑behaved children who enjoy learning.


• A commitment to providing children with high quality learning opportunities.

Additional Information

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with the cluster includes The Vale Primary School, Banstead Infant School, Warren Mead Infant and Junior Schools, Cuddington Croft Primary School, Danetree Primary School and Floreat Wandsworth Primary School.

Details

• Start Date: ASAP


• Salary: GLF Specialist - £27,061 - £30,525 FTE (Actual Salary: £24,474.29 - £27,607.17)


• Hours: 36 hours a week Monday to Friday (41 weeks incl. INSET)


• Contract: Permanent


• Closing Date: Monday 5th January at 9.30am


• Interview Date: TBC