Hr & Payroll Administrator

HR & Payroll Administrator Job Description

Grade: 6

Spinal Point Range (OUTER LONDON, NJC FOR LG SERVICES):18-20

Hours of Work: Term Time plus 2 weeks. 8.15am – 4.15pm

Responsible to: PA to Headteacher/HR Officer

Swakeleys School for Girls is looking for a HR & Payroll Administrator to provide professional administrative support and ensure the effective operation of the HR function at the school. Key responsibilities include managing HR-related records and processes, overseeing DBS applications, maintaining the Single Central Record, and supporting on any recruitment. Additionally the post holder will assist the Headteacher’s PA in daily back-office tasks, and be responsible for maintaining accurate payroll and pension records to ensure timely staff payments. The position demands strong organizational skills, attention to detail, respect of confidentiality, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with staff at all levels.

Swakeleys School for Girls is a high achieving school which focuses on excellent teaching and learning and high standards of behaviour. All girls are given opportunities to develop their interests and talents in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities and above all, they are safe and secure. We want to get the best from every girl, raising standards even higher whilst maintaining the caring ethos of Swakeleys. We encourage our pupils to take responsibility, to make a valuable contribution to the running of the school and to become respected members of our community.

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Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment

Swakeleys School for Girls is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Please note that Swakeleys School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK prior to starting employment with the School.

As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.