Reed HR are working alongside a large Educational Establishment based in North West London who are recruiting for an interim HR Officer for initially 6 months with the possibility of extension. 

This role is full time from the office. 

Job Summary 

The postholder will be an effective member of the Business Team within the School, where the key responsibility will be to manage the HR process Administration. 

Job Purpose

- To lead in the day to day management of the HR processes and administration for the whole establishment. 

- To provide the School Principle, School Business Manager and members of the Governing Body with timely and accurate personnel reports. 

- To be the main point of contact with all statutory and non - statutory bodies on HR related matters. 

- To ensure that the service provided via the HR Office reflect outstanding at point of delivery. 

- To provide a professional, efficient and affective HR Administration and advice service across the School in accordance with agreed policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, maintaining confidentiality and high professional standards always. 

Main Duties 

- Provide a professional, efficient, confidential and proactive HR support service, demonstrating excellent customer service. 

- Produce quality work that meets deadlines and is accurate and professionally presented

- Daily update of SIMS, Bright HR to reflect all absence types 

- Being the first point of contact, advise and support staff on HR matters, ensuring compliance with HR policies and processes.

- Liaise with HR service provider on all matters that require specialised HR Advice. 

- Ensure all payroll data is submitted within the prescribed timescales. 

Recruitment & Appointment  

- Oversea the recruitment process ensuring all the policies and procedures are adhered to. 

- Oversea the issuing of offer letters, contract variation letters and organise contracts as required. 

- Process DBS checks in line with current guidelines 

- Maintain and manage the Single Central Record in line with current guidance. 

- Oversea compliance with safer recruitment requirements 

- Support induction programmes for all staff

HR Administration 

- Provide HR advice to staff

- Lead on informal HR meetings including drafting invite letter 

- Provide guidance to Line Managers on "Return to work" procedures ensuring that the Schools policy and procedures are fully complied with. 

- Provide Administrative support as and when required to support investigations

- Provide the SLT with timely reporting on all types of absences 

- Maintain a log of HR policies and procedures and remind the appropriate member of SLT when a policy is due for review

- Ensure HR files, both hard copy and electronic, are created and maintained in keeping with guidance relating to this.

- Oversee the data cleanse of the SIMS staff records

- Provide administrative support in the collation of data and submission of statutory returns ? Support the work of the Safeguarding Working Group.

Staffing & Payroll

- Ensuring any changes to role, grade or pay follow the agreed approval processes and are processes as per the agreed procedure

- Lead and co-ordinate all matters related to payroll and pensions, ensuring accuracy, compliance and appropriate approval at all stages. 

- Oversea the preparation of monthly payroll and undertake monthly reconciliation of the payroll