HR Assistant & Administrator

Due to the promotion of the current postholder, Lipson Vale Primary is offering an exciting opportunity for an extremely motivated, efficient, productive and enthusiastic individual to join our busy office team. The successful candidate will enjoy working alongside others as part of a highly efficient team and be able to offer a positive, professional and friendly approach to our children, their families and daily visitors. The post involves:

• Providing front line administrative duties like answering the phone and dealing with parental queries.
• Providing HR over site alongside the school Business Manager.
• Ensuring compliance with recruitment processes and the on-boarding on new staff.
• Administer and support with the organisation of medicine in school.
• Accurately maintaining the school information management system (SIMs)
• Providing information to the Local Authority and other partners in line with GDPR policies
Experience of SIMs, Microsoft programmes (including Teams and Excel) and Cashless Catering systems are preferred, but not essential. We pride ourselves on our commitment to staff training so a capable, efficient and willing learner will be welcomed.


• Organised and efficient in time management
• Can work to tight deadlines independently and as a team
• Can prioritise key tasks
• Can multi-task
• Is positive and friendly
• Can work successfully with families in the interest of pupils
• Can perform within policy guidelines