HR Assistant
Temporary | Contract
About the Role
You'll join the HR team of a multi-academy trust, providing day-to-day administrative support across the employee lifecycle. Working closely with HR colleagues and managers, you'll help keep recruitment, onboarding and employee records running smoothly.
This is a hands-on support role where accuracy and discretion matter, and where you'll be the first point of contact for routine HR queries.
Your responsibilities will include:
Providing administrative support across recruitment, onboarding and the wider employee lifecycle.
Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records and HR systems.
Preparing HR documentation such as offer letters, contracts and contractual changes.
Responding to routine HR queries from staff and managers, escalating where appropriate.
Supporting pre-employment checks and compliance records.
Assisting the HR team with meetings, note-taking and general coordination.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
Experience in an HR administration or busy administrative role
Strong organisational skills and close attention to detail
Confident handling confidential information with discretion
Good written and verbal communication skills
Competent using HR systems, databases and Microsoft Office
Desirable (but not essential):
Experience working within a school, trust or wider education setting
CIPD qualification, or working towards one
Knowledge of safer recruitment and pre-employment checks
If you're an organised HR professional looking for your next assignment, we'd love to hear from you.