Hours: Mon - Thur 07.30 - 15.30 and Friday 07.30 - 15.00 Brookfields School is a vibrant, caring, and forward-thinking special school committed to providing exceptional education and support for our pupils. We are seeking an experienced, highly organised and proactive HR Assistant to join our team and help deliver excellent HR service across the school. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with previous HR experience looking to develop their HR career in a supportive and fast-paced environment. You will work closely with our HR Manager to provide comprehensive operational and administrative HR support across all aspects of the employee lifecycle. About the Role As our HR Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our day-to-day HR operations. Your responsibilities will include: Absence & Attendance Managing the daily staff absence process from 07:30am Recording staff sickness, leave and appointments on Arbor and iTrent Supporting return-to-work processes and sickness monitoring Recruitment & Onboarding Advertising roles and coordinating applications Arranging interviews, assessments and reference checks Supporting with pre-employment checks, new starter packs and inductions Maintaining the Single Central Record and HR systems Staff Lifecycle Administration Monitoring probation periods Processing staff changes, leavers and contractual variations Ensuring HR records are kept up-to-date and secure Payroll & HR Data Preparing payroll updates for starters, leavers and changes Entering additional claims into iTrent Supporting HR reporting Other Key Duties Managing the HR and Recruitment inboxes Minute-taking at formal HR meetings Manage Agency Cover About You We're looking for someone who is confident working with people at all levels, thrives in a busy environment, and has strong attention to detail. Essential: Minimum GCSE Maths and EnglishPrevious experience in HRStrong communication and organisational skillsExcellent IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel)Ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlinesAbility to work sensitively with confidential informationAvailability to start work at 07:30am Desirable: CIPD Level 3 or abovePrevious work experience in a school/education environmentKnowledge of Arbor and iTrent How to Apply: An application pack, including a job description and person specification, and an application form can be found on our website. CV's are not accepted. the closing date is 09.00am on Wednesday 18 February 2026. Should you have any questions prior to making an application you would be welcome to contact us on the above email address. Please apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.