HR Administrator - Secondary School - Permanent

HR Administrator – Permanent Position – Secondary School – Redbridge

Location: Redbridge, London

Start Date: ASAP or January 2026

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: Competitive – Depending on Experience (School Support Staff Scale)

Are you an organised, proactive, and detail-focused HR professional looking to build your career in a supportive and fast-paced school environment? A highly successful and welcoming secondary school in Redbridge is seeking a committed HR Administrator to join their administration and support team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative experience – ideally within education, HR, or a people-focused environment – who is ready to take on meaningful responsibility within a thriving school.

Key Responsibilities

As the HR Administrator, you will play a vital role in supporting the smooth running of the school\’s HR operations. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing staff recruitment processes, including advertising roles, shortlisting, arranging interviews, and onboarding
• Processing pre-employment checks such as DBS, references, right-to-work, and safeguarding documentation
• Maintaining accurate staff records and updating the school\’s HR and MIS systems
• Supporting with staff absences, leave requests, and attendance monitoring
• Assisting with payroll preparation and liaising with external payroll providers
• Supporting performance management processes, training records, and staff CPD book…