HR Administrator
Kingsdown School, Swindon, SN2 7SH13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12,480.00 - £12,880.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £25,584 - £26,403 pending pay award
HR Administrator job summary
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September 2026
Monday 13th July 9.00am
Monday 13th July
Monday 20th July
Permanent annualised hours
20 hours per week, term time
(plus TD days plus 10 days during the school holidays)
Preferably 5 days per week (negotiable)
Actual: £12,480 - £12,880 (FTE £25,584 - £26,403) pending pay award
The Welcoming Face of Our Team
If you thrive in an environment where no two days are the same, and you pride yourself on providing an efficient, professional service to colleagues, we would love to welcome you to Kingsdown School.
As our HR Administrator, you will be the first point of contact for our busy department. Whether you are welcoming a candidate for an interview day, resolving an absence query first thing in the morning, or preparing a new ID card for a colleague, your presence ensures the daily operations of our school run smoothly from the outset.
We are unapologetic in wanting to recruit only the very best colleagues, as a result, we are open to discussion with the right candidate around the working hours and pattern.
Why This Role MattersIn a large, vibrant secondary school, effective HR administration is the bedrock of staff wellbeing and operational success. By managing our essential compliance, HR records, and daily queries with precision, you give school leaders, teachers and our support staff the peace of mind to focus entirely on our students. Your meticulous approach directly supports our collaborative culture.
What You Will BringAdministrative Precision: Proven experience in a busy office environment, with strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
Communication Skills: A warm, professional manner when handling queries from staff, central Trust teams, and external visitors.
Technical Competence: Literacy in standard office software and the ability to maintain accurate, confidential digital records and databases.
Collaborative Spirit: A proactive approach to teamwork, with the ability to manage time effectively under your own agency.
Discretion: An absolute commitment to confidentiality and data protection principles within an educational setting.
The Kingsdown Difference
At Kingsdown School, we recognise that our support staff are integral to our educational mission. We offer a professional, stable environment where your workload is respected, and your contribution is visibly valued. You will join a friendly, established office team that balances high professional standards with genuine mutual support.
As part of the River Learning Trust, you will also benefit from excellent professional development alignment, networking opportunities with HR peers across our schools, and access to a comprehensive staff benefits package.
Compliance & SafeguardingKingsdown School is a member of the River Learning Trust (RLT). The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and medical clearance.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity, or to arrange visit or a call with our Business Manager please contact recruitment@kingsdownschool.co.uk
This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.
The River Learning Trust and Kingsdown School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this List of offences that are not filtered.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Kingsdown School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1029 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Kingsdown School website
Kingsdown is a mixed 11–16 Secondary School located in Stratton St Margaret, Swindon. It offers a vibrant learning environment, one in which its students take great pride in both their learning, their behaviour and their individual aspirations. Our teachers combine a high level of academic expertise with excellent teaching skills and a real and deep concern for the wellbeing of each and every student. Taken together, these allow us to recruit and retain the very best teachers.
Thank you for taking an interest in working with us at Kingsdown School. You are joining us at a very exciting time in our school’s history. At the end of January 2020, we had a two day Ofsted Inspection and were judged to be Good in all five categories under the new framework. This marked the end to over a decade of being judged Requires Improvement.
Kingsdown is a school that has been on a transformational journey. We had a two year P8 trend of -0.50 and this year we secured a P8 score of +0.04. We have also recently been shortlisted for the TES Secondary School of the Year award. Along with the Ofsted judgement, this transformation is truly wonderful for our students, our school and community. Now we are looking for talented and experienced colleagues to join our team as we journey to Outstanding.
Our vision for our school is “a school of excellence bursting with pride and ambition” and our mission statement is that we “champion each and every student”.
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