Senior Administrator

Senior Administrator - HR (School Based) - Maternity Cover

📍 Location: Birmingham, B8

📅 Contract: Temporary (Approx. 7 Months Maternity Cover)

⏰ Hours: Full Time, Term Time Only (40 hours per week)

💷 Salary: £27,254 - £33,699 per annum (depending on experience)

🚗 Benefits: On-site parking available

📆 Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Administrator (HR) to join a busy and supportive school in Birmingham on a temporary maternity cover contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused administrator with experience in HR, recruitment administration, or school administration.

Working closely with the school's senior leadership team, you will play a key role in supporting HR processes, maintaining compliance records, and ensuring all safeguarding requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the school's Single Central Record (SCR), ensuring all compliance and safeguarding checks are accurately recorded and kept up to date.
• Support the full recruitment administration process, including arranging interviews, obtaining references, processing DBS checks, and coordinating pre-employment checks.
• Maintain accurate staff records and personnel files in line with GDPR and safeguarding requirements.
• Support absence management processes, including monitoring attendance records, arranging meetings, preparing correspondence, and taking minutes.
• Produce HR documentation, employee letters, and meeting packs.
• Provide administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team on HR and staffing matters.
• Act as a first point of contact for HR-related queries from staff.
• Ensure all employee and recruitment records are accurately maintained.
• Assist with wider school administration duties when required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience as an HR Administrator, School Administrator, Senior Administrator, or in a similar administrative role.
• Experience supporting recruitment and maintaining employee records.
• Knowledge of the Single Central Record (SCR) and safeguarding compliance processes (highly desirable).
• Experience supporting absence management or HR procedures.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages.
• Previous experience within an educational setting would be advantageous but is not essential.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday
• 8:00am - 4:30pm
• 30-minute lunch break
• Term Time Only

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a welcoming school environment where you can make an immediate impact while gaining valuable experience in education-based HR and administration.

Apply today for immediate consideration.