Personnel Officer

Reigate College; Reigate; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Reigate College is seeking an enthusiastic Personnel Officer to support the Director of Personnel with administering and implementing the College’s HR processes, policies and procedures. The role provides an operational Personnel service across the College and requires discretion, accuracy with payroll data, and strong interpersonal skills.

The post is permanent, full-time, term-time only (39 weeks), 8.00am–4.00pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional evening work for Open Evenings.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Personnel/Human Resources; CIPD qualification or HR training desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good working knowledge of core Personnel/HR processes.
• High level of discretion; strong numerical skills and ability to work accurately with payroll information.
• Open Evenings may require occasional evening work; payroll deadlines during term-time.
• Permanent, full-time, term-time only basis (39 weeks per year); hours 8.00–16.00, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Personnel with administration and implementation of Personnel processes, procedures and policies.
• Provide an effective operational Personnel service across the College.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Payroll awareness

Numerical accuracy

Discretion

Education

CIPD qualification or HR training

Job description

The College is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Personnel Officer to support the Director of Personnel with the administration and implementation of the College’s Personnel processes, procedures and policies, providing an effective operational Personnel service across the College.

With an exceptional reputation both locally and nationally, Reigate College focuses on excellent teaching, learning and support to make it one of the best sixth form colleges in the country. The College is a great place to work and study, with an active, inclusive and supportive community ethos at the heart of everything it does.

The post requires strong interpersonal skills, a good working knowledge of core Personnel/HR processes and a high level of discretion. Strong numerical skills and the ability to work accurately with payroll and financial information; previous payroll experience would be desirable.

Relevant experience of working in Personnel/Human Resources; a CIPD qualification or equivalent HR training would be desirable.

The post requires occasional evening work for Open Evenings and additional occasional support where payroll deadlines fall during the College closure periods.

The post is available on a permanent, full-time, term-time only basis (39 weeks per year) (85.62%). The hours of work are from 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday (with a 45-minute unpaid lunch break each day).

The Department

The post holder will be part of the Personnel Department, which consists of 3 members of staff, who work closely as a team in a friendly and co-operative manner.

The salary for the post is £30,745.29 per annum (FTE £35,909) to £32,554.44 per annum (FTE 38,022). Progression is on an annual increment scale to £34,378.14 per annum (FTE £40,152).

Reigate College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The college will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.