School HR Administrator

School HR Administrator Rotherham £16.47 per hour Start date: September 2025 Contract type: Temp – perm Working hours: Full-time, Monday – Friday, (term time only) Do you have previous HR administration experience within a school or public sector organisation? Do you have people management experience? Unique School Solutions are recruiting on behalf of one of our partner schools in Rotherham who are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic HR Administrator. This role will include being responsible for overseeing all administration within the HR department, including absence management and performance reviews for approximately 200 staff. The ideal candidate will have excellent administration skills and strong attention to detail along with proven experience of following legislation and policies and procedures relating to HR. You will also be responsible for overseeing a small administrative team based across two localities. This is a full-time position, 37 hours per week. Monday – Friday (term time only) with hours 8.30-4.30. This role is initially temporary with the strong possibility of being taken on a direct contract following a successful probation period. The position requires you to work across two sites. This is the perfect opportunity for an experienced HR Administrator looking to join a warm and welcoming special school. The role * Maintain accurate staff records and compliance documentation * Supporting with staff absence tracking and cover coordination * Assisting with HR policy implementation and general administration * Liaising regularly with staff, leadership and external agencies Candidate requirements • Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English • Excellent administrative IT skills • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal • A great team player with a flexible “can-do” attitude • Understanding or an interest in Special Needs Education and Disabilities • Previous school or HR experience By working with Unique School Solutions, you will benefit from: – The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants as well as a dedicated consultant who will be your point of contact from start to finish – Paid via PAYE only with an inhouse payroll team, no hidden deductions from your pay – Access to over 30 FREE, high quality training courses – Refer a friend scheme – Access to exclusive opportunities via our partner schools – The opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with no barriers due to our free temp – perm offer to schools All candidates must adhere to our stringent vetting procedure which includes a face-to-face registration, professional references, and an Enhanced DBS. Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay