HR Administrator - Schools

HR Administrator - Schools

Reference number: SC06975

Location: London

Schedule: Full-time

Salary Range: £35,862 - £41,967

Contract Type: Permanent

Can you provide excellent administrative support to ensure the delivery of high quality and efficient HR services to schools in Southwark?

If so, we have the perfect role for you!

Southwark Council is looking to recruit a dedicated HR Administrator to join our amazing team and help make a positive difference in the schools of our borough. Come and join us!

About the Schools' HR Team:

Southwark Schools' Human Resources is a well-established and trusted provider of HR services to schools. The team delivers tailored support to schools both within and outside the borough.

As part of the broader Education Service, we play a vital role in contributing to school improvement and positively impacting outcomes for children in Southwark. Our work is diverse and dynamic, offering opportunities to engage in a wide range of HR responsibilities, gain valuable experience and continuously develop expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a successful Schools' HR Service.

In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to the Head of Schools' HR and the wider team, ensuring the delivery of high quality and efficient HR services to schools. Your responsibilities will include:

• HR administration
• Finance and invoicing
• Website maintenance
• Communications
• Coordinating training events, surveys and forms
• Advertising job vacancies
• Data analysis and reporting
• Utilising systems such as DBS, Visa and Sponsorship, and DfE

This is a permanent, full-time position of 36 hours per week.

About You:

This role is ideal for someone with strong IT skills who can collaborate and communicate effectively. You will enjoy working in a dynamic and varied environment. Previous administrative experience is advantageous but not essential.

Contact Details:

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Shereen Moussa (Head of Schools Human Resources) via email at

About Southwark:

Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a 'can do' attitude and enviable reputation. As a council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking.

We are committed to our 'Fairer Futures for All' promise, which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.

Benefits and more information:

Visit our website for more information about education and the services we offer in Southwark:

Recruitment Timeline:

• Advert close date: 11:59pm Sunday 27 October 2024.
• Shortlisting date/s: week commencing 28 October 2024.
• Interview date/s: week commencing 4 November 2024.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the criteria below:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

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• Job Description & Person specification - HR Administrator