HR Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 June 2025 |
| Location: | Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5BT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 34ac6ac5-5e50-41c2-ba0c-ca979c066415 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge and Experience
Ability to prioritise workload and respond to changing demands
Experience of working in Human Resources
Knowledge of relevant education policies and procedures
Understanding of basic learning strategies for developing
Experience of working within a school environment
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Exceptionally organised with strong time management skills
Capacity to work under pressure, meet deadlines and effectively organise priorities
Good IT skills
Verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively
Ability to relate to and work well with students and adults
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities as well as your own position
Dealing with difficult situations and problem solving
Ability to maintain a professional and flexible approach
Ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines
Have a proactive attitude and know when to seek advice
Be able to demonstrate initiative
Ability to enforce sustained study condition in relevant areas
To be able to treat students with mutual respect
Able to deal helpfully, politely and tactfully with colleagues, parent, pupils and staff
What the school offers its staff
We are seeking to appoint a well organised, efficient and motivated individual, to join our hardworking support staff. As our HR Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our Human Resources department. You will help ensure our school runs smoothly by assisting with recruitment, onboarding, staff records, and HR compliance.
We offer the following benefits:
• Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use,
• Swimming pool available for staff use,
• TOIL scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off,
• The Headteacher is passionate about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff.
• Flexible working requests will be considered.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Knowledge and Experience
Ability to prioritise workload and respond to changing demands
Experience of working in Human Resources
Knowledge of relevant education policies and procedures
Understanding of basic learning strategies for developing
Experience of working within a school environment
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Exceptionally organised with strong time management skills
Capacity to work under pressure, meet deadlines and effectively organise priorities
Good IT skills
Verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively
Ability to relate to and work well with students and adults
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities as well as your own position
Dealing with difficult situations and problem solving
Ability to maintain a professional and flexible approach
Ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines
Have a proactive attitude and know when to seek advice
Be able to demonstrate initiative
Ability to enforce sustained study condition in relevant areas
To be able to treat students with mutual respect
Able to deal helpfully, politely and tactfully with colleagues, parent, pupils and staff
What the school offers its staff
We are seeking to appoint a well organised, efficient and motivated individual, to join our hardworking support staff. As our HR Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our Human Resources department. You will help ensure our school runs smoothly by assisting with recruitment, onboarding, staff records, and HR compliance.
We offer the following benefits:
• Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use,
• Swimming pool available for staff use,
• TOIL scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off,
• The Headteacher is passionate about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff.
• Flexible working requests will be considered.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.