HR Assistant – Brilliant School in North Birmingham!

• HR Assistant required

• Brilliant School based in North Birmingham

• HR Assistant to join a highly successful and supportive school HR team

Our Client is looking for an HR Assistant to work within a successful school in North Birmingham. The successful HR Assistant will provide administrative and operational support across a broad range of Human Resources activities working closely with the schools senior leadership team HR colleagues teaching staff and support staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised professional and motivated HR Assistant to develop their career within an education environment. The successful candidate will support the smooth running of the schools HR function including recruitment onboarding employee records absence administration HR documentation and general staff queries.

The school is looking for someone who is highly organised approachable and able to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive employee information. The successful HR Assistant will need to be comfortable working in a busy school environment and managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism.

This is a well-established school based in North Birmingham with a strong commitment to providing a positive and supportive environment for both students and staff. The school places a strong emphasis on safeguarding staff wellbeing professional development and maintaining high standards across the school.

The successful HR Assistant will become an important member of the schools administrative and HR team. The role will involve regular communication with teachers support staff senior leaders new employees and external candidates requiring excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

The school operates within a busy educational environment meaning the successful candidate will need to be able to prioritise tasks effectively respond professionally to staff enquiries and maintain accurate records. Previous experience within a school college or other education setting would be advantageous although candidates with strong transferable HR and administrative experience will also be considered.

The school provides a supportive and collaborative working environment making this an excellent opportunity for an HR Assistant looking to develop their experience within the education sector.

• HR Assistant or HR Administrator with experience in HR or general administration

• Previous experience within a school college or education environment would be advantageous

• Experience supporting recruitment and onboarding processes

• Experience maintaining accurate and confidential employee records

• Strong administrative and organisational skills

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Confident communicating with teaching staff support staff senior leaders and external candidates

• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with professionalism and discretion

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Word and Excel

• Experience using HR payroll or school management systems would be advantageous

• Understanding of confidentiality GDPR and data protection requirements

• Understanding of safeguarding and the importance of safer recruitment within an educational environment

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a busy school setting

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Professional approachable and reliable manner

• Legal ability to work within the UK

To be considered for this HR Assistant position please forward a CV as soon as possible.