Human Resources Administrator – Independent School – Kensington and Chelsea, London
Location: Kensington and Chelsea, West London
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
School Information
An established Independent School in Kensington and Chelsea is seeking a highly organised Human Resources Administrator to join its central administration team. The school is committed to maintaining high professional standards and ensuring that its staff are supported through effective recruitment, onboarding and employee administration.
The HR function plays an important role in supporting teachers, support staff and senior leaders throughout the employee lifecycle. From coordinating recruitment processes to maintaining personnel records, the team ensures that essential information is accurate, confidential and readily available when required.
This is an excellent opportunity for an administrator with strong organisational skills who would like to develop their experience within an educational setting.
The Role
The Human Resources Administrator will provide administrative support across a range of HR activities, working closely with the HR team and school leadership. Duties will include preparing employment documentation, maintaining staff records, arranging interviews and coordinating onboarding procedures for new employees.
The successful candidate will help organise pre-employment checks, monitor outstanding documentation and ensure that relevant information is collected and recorded appropriately. They will also assist with maintaining staff absence records, updating HR databases and preparing documents for meetings.
Additional responsibilities will include responding to staff enquiries, managing HR correspondence, arranging appointments and supporting the preparation of reports. Confidentiality will be essential when handling personnel files, employment information and sensitive staff matters.
The role will require someone who can manage several deadlines simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and providing a professional service to colleagues.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in administration, HR support or recruitment coordination. Experience working in a school, college or other educational organisation would be advantageous.
Applicants should have strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent attention to detail and confidence using Microsoft Office. An understanding of recruitment administration, employee records and confidentiality requirements would be beneficial.
The successful candidate will be proactive, approachable and capable of working both independently and collaboratively. They should be comfortable handling sensitive information and managing competing priorities in a busy office environment.
What the School Offers
The school offers a professional working environment, the opportunity to develop HR expertise and exposure to a broad range of employee administration processes. The successful candidate will join a team that values accuracy, collaboration and high standards of service.
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