HR Administrator (Recruitment & Transactional) in Bury St Edmunds

We are looking for a proactive and organised HR Administrator to support the smooth delivery of our onboarding, vetting and transactional HR processes. Acting as a first point of contact for new starters, employees and managers, you will play a key role in ensuring that pre-employment checks are completed efficiently and compliantly, including right to work, DBS, reference and qualification checks where required.

You will coordinate onboarding activities, prepare contracts and new starter documentation, maintain accurate employee records and support payroll processes by ensuring employee data and contractual changes are processed accurately and within agreed timescales. The role will also involve liaising with managers and colleagues across the organisation to ensure a positive onboarding experience and smooth transition for new employees.

This role requires excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment. You will work closely with colleagues across HR, Recruitment and Payroll to provide efficient, customer-focused support and ensure compliance with internal procedures and statutory requirements. Previous administrative experience is essential, and experience in HR, payroll administration, employee onboarding or vetting processes would be advantageous.

What the school offers its staff:

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Canteen
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

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.