A busy school in Tottenham are looking for a HR Assistant to start as soon as possible. As an HR Assistant, you will support the HR Manager and wider team with recruitment and other employment related activities. The school are welcoming and supportive, and are looking for an experienced HR Assistant to join the team. The right applicant would have HR Assistant experience in a school setting, and be organised, friendly and adaptable. If you are looking for a new opportunity, and have HR Assistant experience, please apply below.

This is a temp to permenant position, and the school are keen to interview from this week.

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment Support:
- Administer recruitment processes for employees, agency workers, and volunteers, ensuring compliance with Safer Recruitment standards.
- Post job ads, organize interviews, and complete shortlisting.
- Manage pre-employment checks and maintain personnel files.
- Organize inductions for new staff and ensure proper checks for seconded staff and agency workers.
Absence Management:
- Monitor and manage staff absences on a daily basis, including arranging cover for absent staff.
- Input absence data into the system and prepare reports on absence trends.
- Ensure return-to-work interviews are completed.
HR Administration:
- Support the HR Manager with employee relations cases (e.g., grievances or performance issues).
- Assist with completing probation and appraisal paperwork.
- Coordinate flexible working requests and maintain accurate staff training records.
- Manage payroll administration and ensure compliance with GDPR when processing leaver actions.
- Help with other HR-related tasks as needed.
General Support:
- Assist in other areas of the school, such as covering reception or exam invigilation on a rota basis.

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria:

Minimum of 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent.
Previous HR or administrative experience, with the ability to build positive working relationships.
Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and manage workloads.
High level of IT skills and ability to handle confidential information.

Desirable Criteria:

Working towards a CIPD qualification or Safer Recruitment training.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
You must have legal right to work in the UK
You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'