Senior School HR Lead — Primary Education Admin

Smile Education; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Smile Education are recruiting for an experienced Senior HR Administrator to join a welcoming primary school in the B8 area of Birmingham. This role supports the smooth running of the school's HR and administrative functions.

You will provide comprehensive HR administrative support, maintain staff records, assist with recruitment and safer recruitment procedures, manage absence records, and help with HR processes in line with safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR administration or school administration role.
• Experience using school management information systems, HR databases, and recruitment systems would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Providing senior-level HR administrative support to the Headteacher, senior leadership team, and school office.
• Maintaining accurate staff records, personnel files, and HR databases.
• Supporting recruitment processes, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews, preparing documentation, and coordinating pre-employment checks.
• Ensuring safer recruitment and safeguarding procedures are followed, including DBS, right-to-work, reference, and qualification checks.
• Monitoring and maintaining staff absence records, sickness reporting, and return-to-work documentation.
• Assisting with the administration of new starters, leavers, contract changes, and staff induction.
• Preparing HR reports, staff information, and workforce data for senior leaders and governors as required.
• Supporting staff training, professional development, and mandatory compliance requirements.
• Responding professionally to HR-related enquiries from staff, applicants, and external agencies.
• Maintaining confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information and ensuring compliance with data protection requirements.
• Supporting the implementation and review of HR policies and procedures.
• Working collaboratively with school leaders and colleagues to ensure the efficient running of the school's HR function.

Skills

HR administration

Data management

Communication

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Safeguarding compliance

Recruitment administration

Education

Tools

HR databases

School management systems

Recruitment platforms

Job description

Smile Education are recruiting for an experienced Senior HR Administrator to join a welcoming primary school in the B8 area of Birmingham. This role supports the smooth running of the school's HR and administrative functions.

You will provide comprehensive HR administrative support, maintain staff records, assist with recruitment and safer recruitment procedures, manage absence records, and help with HR processes in line with safeguarding requirements.