HR Administrator - Schools

The Role

Can you provide excellent administrative support to ensure the delivery of high quality and efficient HR services to schools in Southwark?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Southwark Council is looking to recruit a dedicated HR Administrator to join our amazing team and help make a positive difference in the schools of our borough. Come and join us!

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a successful Schools’ HR Service.

In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to the Head of Schools’ HR and the wider team, ensuring the delivery of high quality and efficient HR services to schools. Your responsibilities will include:

• HR administration
• Finance and invoicing
• Website maintenance
• Communications
• Coordinating training events, surveys and forms
• Advertising job vacancies
• Data analysis and reporting
• Utilising systems such as DBS, Visa and Sponsorship, and DfE

This is a permanent, full-time position of 36 hours per week.

About You:

This role is ideal for someone with strong IT skills who can collaborate and communicate effectively. You will enjoy working in a dynamic and varied environment. Previous administrative experience is advantageous but not essential.

About the Schools’ HR Team:

Southwark Schools’ Human Resources is a well-established and trusted provider of HR services to schools. The team delivers tailored support to schools both within and outside the borough.

As part of the broader Education Service, we play a vital role in contributing to school improvement and positively impacting outcomes for children in Southwark. Our work is diverse and dynamic, offering opportunities to engage in a wide range of HR responsibilities, gain valuable experience and continuously develop expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.

Contact Information:

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Shereen Moussa (Head of Schools Human Resources) via email atShereen.Moussa@southwark.gov.uk

Additional Information:

Visit our website for more information about education and the services we offer in Southwark: http://schools.southwark.gov.uk

Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Recruitment timetable

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Tuesday 26th August 2025

Shortlisting date/s: week commencing Tuesday 26th August 2025

Interview date/s: week commencing Friday 5th September 2025

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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