School HR & Safeguarding Compliance Administrator

Confidential; Cobham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Employee Assistance Program

Free Parking

Discounted Lunches

On-site Gym

Swimming Pool Access

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Confidential in Cobham is seeking an HR Administrator to join a friendly HR team. The role focuses on safeguarding and compliance within a school-based environment, coordinating pre-employment checks and DBS processing.

The position is permanent, full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm, with excellent benefits. You will manage HR administration across the employee lifecycle, support recruitment and onboarding, and help drive improvements in processes while ensuring data accuracy and

Qualifications

• Experience in school-based HR, safeguarding or education administration.
• Safer recruitment and safeguarding knowledge is essential.
• Experience maintaining compliance records and detailed processes.
• Knowledge of DBS, right-to-work and reference checking procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail and discretion with confidential data.
• Strong administration and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor pre-employment and safeguarding checks.
• Manage Enhanced DBS, right to work, reference and employment history checks.
• Conduct overseas and international compliance checks where required.
• Maintain and monitor the Single Central Register (SCR).
• Ensure employee records are accurate, complete and fully compliant.
• Identify, investigate and follow up on compliance gaps and outstanding actions.
• Support audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Provide HR administration support across the employee lifecycle.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration and employee records.
• Prepare HR documentation and correspondence.
• Work closely with managers, candidates, agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement projects and process enhancements across the HR function.

Skills

School-based HR

Safer recruitment

Compliance

Attention to detail

Discretion

Administration

Record-keeping

Communication

Education

CIPD qualification or study

Job description

Confidential in Cobham is seeking an HR Administrator to join a friendly HR team. The role focuses on safeguarding and compliance within a school-based environment, coordinating pre-employment checks and DBS processing.

The position is permanent, full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm, with excellent benefits. You will manage HR administration across the employee lifecycle, support recruitment and onboarding, and help drive improvements in processes while ensuring data accuracy and