Trainee HR Officer
Want a salaried HR start in a supportive school?
Ready to keep people data clean and processes on time?
*** Trainee HR Officer
*** Permanent – Immediate start date
*** £24,500 starting salary
*** School based in the Ward of Selly Oak
*** Maintain HR records, support recruitment and onboarding, track attendance, prepare documents, update payroll, report metrics.
The Role:
You will support the HR lead so records are accurate and deadlines are met. You will keep the HRIS up to date, file RTW evidence and maintain personnel files. You will post vacancies, screen CVs, book interviews and prepare offer packs. You will run onboarding tasks, collect references and set up new starters on systems. You will track absence, holidays and probation reviews and chase missing returns. You will prepare standard letters and contracts from templates and log changes for payroll. You will answer HR inbox queries, escalate where needed and produce simple monthly metrics for SLT. GDPR and safeguarding rules are always followed.
The Candidate & Requirements:
You are organised, discreet and steady under deadlines. You write clean emails and keep a clear audit trail.
Degree 2:2 or above in any subject.
• Confident communicator with strong written English.
• Good Excel skills and quick to learn HR systems.
• Enhanced DBS, held already or willingness to obtain.
• Experience in admin or HR support is desirable but not essential.
The School:
This Selly Oak school runs clear office routines and shared templates that keep HR tasks consistent. Recruitment works to a simple calendar with agreed cut offs. Starters and leavers have checklists, so nothing is missed. The team uses Microsoft 365 and a cloud HRIS, with secure digital files and role-based access. You will get a structured induction, process guides for RTW and safeguarding checks, and weekly check ins so you can take ownership quickly.
How to Apply
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