Human Resources Administrator

Winchmore School, London, N21 3HS

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 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: £15,336.00 - £16,233.00 Annually (Actual)

Human Resources Administrator job summary

We are seeking an accurate, efficient, and proactive HR Administrator to join our team with immediate effect. You will play a vital role in the HR function, supporting the full employee lifecycle across the school—from end-to-end recruitment and onboarding to absence tracking and data management.

Working closely with the HR Officer, you will ensure full compliance with statutory safeguarding guidelines, data protection standards, and local authority requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruitment & Onboarding: Assist with vacancy administration, candidate correspondence, interview preparation, and statutory pre-employment compliance

• Absence Management: Track and log daily staff absences on SIMS/MIS, manage Return to Work documentation, and prepare monthly Local Authority absence returns.

• HR Data & Lifecycle: Maintain electronic staff records, assist with the Single Central Record (SCR), process contract changes, and support leavers’ exit processes.

• General Administration: Assist with updating staff handbooks and policy documentation, maintain employee files in line with UK GDPR, and provide flexible admin support across the school office during peak times.

What We Are Looking For

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality at all times.

• Previous experience in administrative or HR support roles

• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy in data entry and compliance.

• Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines.

• Familiarity with statutory safeguarding guidelines (KCSIE) and UK GDPR principles.

Equal Opportunities & Safeguarding

Winchmore School and Enfield Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

• An enhanced DBS check and pre-employment due diligence checks will be required for the successful candidate.

• We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 30th September 2026

Interviews expected to be the following week.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Winchmore School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1859 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Winchmore School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/winchmore-school

Winchmore is a successful, oversubscribed, multicultural comprehensive school situated in a leafy part of North London. Deemed Good by OFSTED in November 2016 and October 2013

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