HR Systems and Operations Officer

Camberwell & Beckenham, South London

Fixed-Term Agency Contract | 2 November 2026 - 31 July 2027
36 Hours per Week | Full Time or Term Time Plus Additional Weeks Considered
Salary: Competitive, dependent upon experience. Full salary details available upon application.

SANZA Teaching Agency is currently recruiting an experienced HR Systems and Operations Officer with previous school-based HR experience on behalf of a highly regarded multi-academy trust with schools across South London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who has worked within a school, academy or multi-academy trust environment and understands the specific HR processes, compliance requirements and workforce administration involved in supporting educational settings.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will take the lead on implementing and managing the Trust''s Every HR platform, ensuring accurate employee records, effective HR systems and consistent processes across multiple schools. You will work closely with Headteachers, senior leaders, payroll teams and external HR advisers to provide a comprehensive and efficient HR service.

• Lead the implementation, development and ongoing administration of the Every HR system across the Trust.

• Manage employee data migration, validation and accurate maintenance of personnel records.

• Provide day-to-day HR support to school leaders, Headteachers and managers across multiple sites.

• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and safer recruitment processes within school settings.

• Prepare employment contracts, variation letters and other HR documentation.

• Monitor DBS checks, safeguarding compliance, right to work documentation and employment records.

• Produce workforce reports, HR dashboards and management information.

• Support payroll processes, working collaboratively with finance teams and external HR advisers.

• Ensure HR policies, procedures and systems are consistently applied across all schools.

Essential

• Previous experience working in a school-based HR role, ideally within a primary, secondary, special school or multi-academy trust.

• A strong understanding of school HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding, safer recruitment and workforce compliance.

• Experience using and maintaining HR systems, alongside managing confidential employee records.

• Experience supporting Headteachers, senior leadership teams and school business managers with HR administration.

• Strong organisational, communication and administrative skills.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• GCSE Grade 4/C (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or currently working towards this.

• Previous experience implementing or migrating data onto an HRIS platform.

• Experience using Every HR or similar school-based HR management systems.

• Knowledge of education-sector employment procedures, safeguarding requirements and academy trust structures.

• Take ownership of a significant HR systems implementation project.

• Work across an established multi-academy trust supporting several schools.

• Develop your experience in workforce reporting, HR compliance and operational management.

• Work directly with senior leaders, including the CFO and CEO.

• Make a meaningful contribution to improving HR systems and processes across the Trust.

Successful applicants will be required to complete:

• A DBS on the Update Service or be willing to obtain one.

• Professional reference checks.

• Qualification verification.

• Right to work checks.

Apply today!

If you have previous school-based HR experience and are confident managing HR systems, recruitment processes and workforce administration within an educational setting, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV or contact Sarah OR Chess at SANZA Teaching Agency for further information:

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