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My client based in Cambridge are currently recruiting for a HR Administrator to join their team on a full time permanent basis.

• Office Based Role – Not Hybrid
• Level 3 CIPD
• Salary: £30-36,000

The Role:

Recruitment

• Implement the Safer Recruitment Policy and maintain the Single Central Register of Appointments (SCR).
• Administer all recruitment activities including advertising, liaising with recruitment agencies, managing applications, scheduling interviews, and attending interviews as needed.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle for staff and contractors, ensuring compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines.
• Liaise with external recruitment agencies and providers of co-curricular clubs, afterschool care, and visiting professionals to ensure vetting and safeguarding compliance.
• Conduct DBS checks, Right to Work checks, and ensure all necessary documentation is completed for staff, contractors, governors, and volunteers.

HR Administration & Personnel Management

• Maintain accurate personnel records and HR databases.
• Administer contracts, variations, leavers, and salary reviews.
• Monitor and support HR processes including induction, probation, appraisal, absence, maternity, and performance management.
• Provide advice on HR matters including disciplinaries, grievances, and capability procedures.
• Liaise with legal advisers and senior managers to ensure compliance and communication across the School.

Payroll

• Liaise with the Finance Department to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Ensure all salary data, including new starters, leavers, and contractual changes, is correctly recorded and communicated.
• Support the calculation and implementation of annual salary reviews and pay awards.
• Monitor and report monthly payroll changes including absences, allowances, and deductions.
• Ensure payroll-related documentation is maintained and securely stored.

Compliance and Reporting

• Keep up to date with employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Review and update HR policies and procedures regularly.
• Compile termly reports for Senior Managers.
• Support ISI inspections and annual census data submissions.
• Ensure training records are maintained, and refresher sessions are scheduled.

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise for self and others, and be able to work on own initiative.
• Excellent literacy and proofreading skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent numeracy to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Strong IT skills and a willingness to undertake further training as necessary
• The ability to multi-task and work to and achieve tight and / or changing deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Able to relate well to all staff, both teaching and support
• A positive, pro-active and forward-thinking manner
• A respect for colleagues and an understanding both of education in general and of the school’s specific ethos and aims
• A commitment to the safeguarding of, pastoral care of, and respect for children.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Experience of managing an HR function, ideally in an educational setting
• Strong in-depth knowledge of current employment legislation and HR best practice
• Good practical knowledge of the application of the General Data Protection Regulations
• Relevant Human Resources qualifications e.g. CIPD and experience (minimum Level 3)

If you have the skills and experience listed above please send your CV to Kerry.chaloupka@irweb.co.uk or call 07896811228.

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Contact information

Kerry Chaloupka