"The wealth of time is the only wealth that is more valuable than human resources"

Are you an experienced HR officer with a keen eye for detail?

Do you take pride in your strong organisational abilities and analytical skills?

Do you enjoy working as a key member of a small administrative office team?

About this school

This wonderful school in Cryodon is unswervingly committed to high standards and expectations for all children. Their broad and creative curriculum opportunities provide a firm base for all children to thrive and develop within an excitingly diverse community.

It is the strong and committed team of staff, parents and governors, which make their school the happy and successful place it is.

We are seeking an excellent HR Advisor, this exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to work on an ongoing temporary basis. The hours will be 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Hybrid Model: Office-based Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Home-based Tuesday and Thursday

Academy Support: Travel regularly to academies across South London; mainly Croydon, Crystal Palace, Bromley, Beckenham, Clapham, Carshalton, Peckham and Mitcham.

Responsibilities for this role will include:

• Act as a key point of contact for HR queries providing guidance on HR policy, process and operating procedures to employees and managers
• Responsible for the onboarding process for successful candidates, ensuring all pre-employment checks have been carried out, including eligibility to work, DBS, overseas police checks, health checks, etc
• Ensure that the HR systems (Select HR and SIMS) are kept up to date with all changes within the school, including new starters, leavers, changes of personal and contractual details, sickness, and other absences. Also, update training records, self-service, and appraisals
• Assist in administration of the annual salary review process, ensuring systems are updated, and letters are issued to all staff
• Ensure that managers and staff are aware of all HR policies and procedures and support them with any queries they may have
• Supporting documentation has been checked, and systems and files have been updated accordingly

These are some of the requirements that we need to get you cleared for this role :

• Previous experience working at HR Officer level
• System focused with ability to pick up new systems quickly
• CIPD Qualification: CIPD Level 5 minimum preferred.
• Highly effective communication skills
• Ability to work on your own initiative. Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Good people management skills, able to delegate and escalate as appropriate
• Good experience of using Microsoft Office (Word & Excel) to create templates and mail merges etc
• Understanding of HR and Payroll processes and basic employment legislation
• Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to get one
• 2 recent professional references
• Right to work in the UK (Essential)

Benefits with this role:

• Competitive rates of pay
• One committed and dedicated point of contact
• An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
• A full range of free training available
• A great place to work with encouraging teammates

About Randstad

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

How to Apply:

If you have a passion for making a difference to people's lives, consider a career as a Support Worker with us, please click "apply" now - we would like to hear from you!