School HR Advisor - Islington

Randstad Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

Dedicated point of contact

Referral incentive £300

Job summary

Randstad Education is seeking an experienced HR Advisor for a busy Islington school. The role is a temporary position, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, based in their Islington office. You will handle HR queries, onboarding, and maintain HR records across Select HR and SIMS.

The ideal candidate will have prior HR Officer experience, strong organisational skills, and knowledge of UK employment regulations. DBS checks and right to work in the UK are essential for this post.

Qualifications

• Experience providing HR guidance to employees and managers.
• Experience managing onboarding and pre-employment checks (DBS, etc.).
• Familiarity with HR systems (Select HR, SIMS) and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for HR queries, advising on policy, process and procedures.
• Oversee onboarding for new staff, ensuring checks and eligibility to work are completed.
• Maintain HR records in Select HR and SIMS; update training, appraisals and sickness data.

Skills

HR policy guidance

Onboarding

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Excel

Word

Pre-employment checks

DBS checks

Tools

Select HR

SIMS

Job description

About this school

\"The wealth of time is the only wealth that is more valuable than human resources\"

Are you an experienced HR officer with a keen eye for detail?

Do you take pride in your strong organisational abilities and analytical skills?

Do you enjoy working as a key member of a small administrative office team?

This wonderful school in Islington is unswervingly committed to high standards and expectations for all children. Their broad and creative curriculum opportunities provide a firm base for all children to thrive and develop within an excitingly diverse community.

It is the strong and committed team of staff, parents and governors, which make their school the happy and successful place it is.

We are seeking an excellent HR Advisor, this exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to work on an ongoing temporary basis. The hours will be 8:30 am - 4:30 pm from Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities for this role will include:

• Act as a key point of contact for HR queries providing guidance on HR policy, process and operating procedures to employees and managers


• Responsible for the onboarding process for successful candidates, ensuring all pre-employment checks have been carried out, including eligibility to work, DBS, overseas police checks, health checks, etc


• Ensure that the HR systems (Select HR and SIMS) are kept up to date with all changes within the school, including new starters, leavers, changes of personal and contractual details, sickness, and other absences. Also, update training records, self-service, and appraisals


• Assist in administration of the annual salary review process, ensuring systems are updated, and letters are issued to all staff


• Ensure that managers and staff are aware of all HR policies and procedures and support them with any queries they may have


• Supporting documentation has been checked, and systems and files have been updated accordingly

These are some of the requirements that we need to get you cleared for this role :

• Previous experience working at HR Officer level


• System focused with ability to pick up new systems quickly. Highly effective communication skills


• Ability to work on your own initiative. Excellent organisation and planning skills


• Good people management skills, able to delegate and escape as appropriate


• Good experience of using Microsoft Office (Word & Excel) to create templates and mail merges etc


• Understanding of HR and Payroll processes and basic employment legislation


• Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to get one


• 2 recent professional references


• Right to work in the UK (Essential)

Benefits with this role:

• Competitive rates of pay


• One committed and dedicated point of contact


• An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)


• A full range of free training available


• Onsite car parking and transport links


• A great place to work with encouraging teammates

About Randstad

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.