HR Administrator
St John's Church of England Primary School, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TP10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 January 2025
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
- £25,991.00 - £28,623.00 Annually (FTE) Dorset Grade 7
HR Administrator job summary
Are you dedicated and enthusiastic and looking for a new challenge?
Are you interested in school improvement and working with a team of dedicated Teachers, Support Staff and Leaders?
St John's CE Primary School is a diverse and happy school serving children from Weymouth. The school is known for its calm and happy atmosphere . The successful candidate would join a positive, professional and hardworking staffing team .
St John's CE Primary School are looking for a friendly and effective person to join our team as the HR Administrator. As one of the first points of contact to parents and visitors entering the school, a professional yet approachable manner is essential.
As the school’s HR Administrator, you will be responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the school's administration of HR, under the direction of the Hub Business Manager.
Main duties will include:
- To undertake the efficient and accurate preparation, input and maintenance of information and data into the personnel systems operated by the school in accordance with agreed procedures and regulations.
- To support school leaders with arrangements for cover of absent teachers, by agencies where necessary.
- Maintain staff sickness and absence records.
- Create, maintain and update confidential HR records for all staff.
- Undertake administrative duties in connection with personnel changes/amendments and terminations of contracts for staff.
- Process promptly, all necessary timesheets and expenses for input into the payroll system.
- To provide support to the Headteacher in relation to recruitment processes.
- To provide HR administrative support across other schools within The Bay Hub as required.
- To utilise the Trust HR advisory service as required.
Other duties will include:
- Provide support and training to staff on relevant procedures
- To promptly deal with relevant correspondence and maintain an efficient system for all data
- To undertake agreed tasks on the school duty rota system on a weekly basis.
- Participate in any school staff review/performance management processes involving the identifying and meeting of training needs for self and others.
- Support school leaders with implementing the Trust’s Employment Manual.
- Undertake any other tasks and responsibilities appropriate to the level of this post as required by the Headteacher.
- To comply fully with the Trust’s safeguarding policy.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is well organised.
- Is confident in working independently and works well within the larger team.
- Is able to prioritise effectively.
- Is friendly and welcoming.
- Has good levels of spoken and written English.
- Has good use of IT systems.
- Has experience of working in school's HR and a busy office, although training will be given on school specific systems.
The successful candidate will be required to work 20 hours per week, term time only (including training days) - The working pattern will be agreed upon appointment.
If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please contact aaze@stjohnswey.dsat.org.uk or telephone 01305 785711 and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.
When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.
All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
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 are not accepted.
About St John's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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