HR Coordinator

HR Coordinator

Salary: £29,482 - £30,459 + wellbeing cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Location: Midlands regional office, Birds Bush Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2NE

Working pattern: Full-time, permanent (37 hours per week)

Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the office, with flexibility to work remotely for the remainder of the week

Start date: As soon as possible

Help us create excellent experiences for colleagues across our schools

At Lift Schools, we believe every child deserves an excellent education, in every classroom, every day. Behind every successful school is a team of dedicated colleagues who make that possible.

We're looking for an organised and proactive HR Coordinator to join our Midlands HR team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in supporting colleagues throughout their employment journey, from recruitment and onboarding through to payroll, absence management and employee records.

You'll work closely with school leaders, HR colleagues and our recruitment team to deliver an efficient, professional and people-focused HR service across the region, for 5 of our schools, including: Lift Greenwood, Lift Four Dwellings, Lift Lea Forest, Lift Percy Shurmer and Lift Anglesey.

What you'll be doing

• Support recruitment and coordinate onboarding activities for new colleagues
• Complete safer recruitment and pre-employment checks
• Support payroll administration and help ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time
• Maintain employee records and HR systems
• Manage HR queries through the regional HR inbox
• Produce HR correspondence and reports
• Support probation, absence and colleague lifecycle processes
• Help schools maintain compliance with employment and safeguarding requirements

What we're looking for

• Experience working in an HR administration or HR coordination role
• Excellent organisation skills and strong attention to detail
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Experience working with HR systems and confidential information
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Good IT skills, including Google Workspace or Microsoft Office

Experience within education, local government, the NHS, housing, charities or another public sector organisation would be highly beneficial.

Experience of safer recruitment, payroll administration or school-based HR processes would also be an advantage, although not essential.

Why join Lift Schools?

You'll join a supportive and collaborative HR team that is passionate about making a difference to schools and the communities they serve.

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.

Closing Date: Monday 6th July 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.