School HR Administrator: Data-Driven, Detail-Oriented Support

Winchmore School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchmore School in Greater London is seeking an accurate, proactive HR Administrator to support the full employee lifecycle—from recruitment and onboarding to absence tracking and data management. Working with the HR Officer, you will ensure safeguarding guidelines (KCSIE), GDPR compliance, and local authority requirements are met, while providing reliable admin support across the school office.

This role requires excellent communication, confidentiality, attention to detail, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to maintain absolute confidentiality at all times.
• Previous experience in administrative or HR support roles
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy in data entry and compliance.
• Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Familiarity with statutory safeguarding guidelines (KCSIE) and UK GDPR principles.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment & onboarding: assist with vacancy administration, candidate correspondence, interview preparation, and pre-employment compliance.
• Absence management: track and log daily staff absences, manage Return to Work documentation, and prepare monthly Local Authority absence returns.
• HR Data & lifecycle: maintain electronic staff records, assist with SCR, process contract changes, and support leavers’ exit processes.
• General administration: update staff handbooks and policy documentation, maintain employee files in line with UK GDPR, provide flexible admin support across the school office.

Skills

Confidentiality

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Organisation

Safeguarding knowledge (KCSIE)

Job description

Winchmore School in Greater London is seeking an accurate, proactive HR Administrator to support the full employee lifecycle—from recruitment and onboarding to absence tracking and data management. Working with the HR Officer, you will ensure safeguarding guidelines (KCSIE), GDPR compliance, and local authority requirements are met, while providing reliable admin support across the school office.

This role requires excellent communication, confidentiality, attention to detail, and the ability to