HR Administrator & Recruitment Coordinator
The Bishop of Winchester Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9PW22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
4 December 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £31,071
HR Administrator & Recruitment Coordinator job summary
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people in a role that really matters? Join The Bishop of Winchester Academy and make a difference every day.
We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, enthusiastic and proactive HR Admin & Recruitment Coordinator to join our busy and supportive People Team.
This varied role combines HR administration with the coordination of recruitment and onboarding activities across the Academy. Working closely with the HR Manager, leaders and recruiting managers, you will help deliver an efficient, professional and compliant HR service, supporting the full employee lifecycle from recruitment through to employment.
As our HR Admin & Recruitment Coordinator, you will be welcomed into an exceptional team of professionals to:
Coordinate recruitment and selection processes, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews and liaising with candidates.
Ensure compliance with safer recruitment requirements, including DBS checks, references, right-to-work checks and accurate record keeping.
Support the onboarding of new employees, including contracts, pre-employment checks, inductions and employee records.
Maintain HR systems and employee data, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and GDPR compliance.
Provide administrative support throughout the employee lifecycle, including absence management, contractual changes, probation reviews and leaver processes.
Respond to HR and recruitment enquiries, providing professional support to employees, applicants and stakeholders.
Assist with HR projects, reporting and the continuous improvement of HR processes and practices.
The successful candidate will:
Have previous experience in an HR, recruitment, administrative or business support role.
Hold a CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice, be working towards it, or be willing to undertake the qualification.
Have experience of coordinating recruitment and selection processes.
Demonstrate a good understanding of confidentiality, GDPR and handling sensitive employee information.
Possess excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
Has the ability to build positive and professional relationships with colleagues, candidates and external stakeholders.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and able to learn new HR systems quickly.
In return, we are committed to valuing and supporting employees through a comprehensive range of benefits:
A generous employer pension contribution of 23% of basic salary
Access to a Blue Light Card, offering discounts and savings across a wide range of retailers and services
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Cycle to Work Scheme
Excellent opportunities for career development through a bespoke Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme
Flexible working opportunities and an excellent work-life balance, with Bournemouth's award-winning beaches and the Jurassic Coast right on your doorstep.
We encourage prospective applicants to arrange a visit to the Academy to witness our excellent facilities and aspirational culture. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be identified.
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, recently recognised by Ofsted as prioritising ‘wider opportunities alongside achievement so that pupils “live life to the full.”’ (Ofsted 2023). Operating from recently refurbished facilities, we are driven by a shared commitment to improving outcomes and life chances for every student.
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. Please be aware that due to the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ legislation we do not accept CVs.
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 The Bishop of Winchester Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1162 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, commended by Ofsted for its ‘inclusive approach, which seeks to support all pupils’. Led by a dedicated team with ‘strong moral and ethical foundation[s]’, our shared mission for ‘improving the life chances of all [our] pupils is at the very centre of [our] work’ (Ofsted, 2017).
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