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HR Assistant
- Posted: 23-07-2025
- Category: Other School Roles
- Location: Birmingham
- Type: Full-time / Contract
- Salary: £15.83 - £17.83 per hour
Location: Main offices based in Stechford, East Birmingham
A forward-thinking multi-academy trust in East Birmingham is seeking a committed and detail-oriented HR Assistant to join its central HR team. The trust supports a group of schools across the area and is known for investing in people, promoting staff wellbeing, and fostering an inclusive, values-driven culture.
This full-time role offers a competitive hourly rate of £15.83 to £17.83, depending on experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting and publishing job advertisements
- Coordinating and scheduling interviews across multiple school sites
- Maintaining and updating HR systems, databases, and personnel files
- Completing pre-employment checks: references, right-to-work documentation, qualifications, and DBS applications
- Supporting onboarding processes and maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR)
- Assisting with a range of general HR administrative duties
- Prior experience working in an HR setting is essential
- Strong communication and administrative skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information
- Good knowledge of recruitment and employment processes
- Confident using HR systems and Microsoft Office tools
- Willingness to undertake a DBS check
- Competitive hourly pay and secure full-time hours
- Access to structured training, CPD, and apprenticeship opportunities (e.g. CIPD)
- Supportive environment with strong emphasis on wellbeing and staff development
- Generous annual leave allowance, including additional closure days during the winter break
- Access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme
- Onsite parking and easily accessible location in Stechford, East Birmingham
Please note that all successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS and reference checks, in line with safer recruitment practices.
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We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.
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