Recruitment & HR Administrator

Bloxham School is seeking an organised, proactive and detail-focused Recruitment and HR Administrator to join our friendly and dynamic HR team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in supporting the full employee lifecycle within a thriving independent school community.

This role is central to ensuring our recruitment processes run smoothly and efficiently, while also supporting payroll preparation and wider HR administration. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across the school and external partners, helping to attract and retain talented staff while upholding the highest safeguarding standards.

About the Role:

You will provide high-quality administrative support across recruitment, onboarding and HR processes, acting as an important first point of contact for HR queries and supporting the wider HR function.

Key responsibilities include:

• Administering end-to-end recruitment processes in line with Safer Recruitment and safeguarding guidance.
• Posting vacancies and supporting recruitment campaigns.
• Arranging and supporting interviews, selection days and candidate visits.
• Supporting the new starter onboarding and induction process.
• Liaising with recruitment agencies, job board and platform providers.
• Maintaining records for contractors and non-employees.
• Acting as a first point of contact for HR queries.
• Supporting monthly payroll preparation, including starters, leavers and contract changes.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential HR and payroll data within HR systems.

About the HR Team

The HR Department is a small but highly collaborative team responsible for recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, development and wellbeing, as well as managing payroll in-house. The team plays a key role in supporting staff and maintaining the high standards of education and care delivered across the school.

About You

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, approachable and professional, with strong administrative capability and excellent attention to detail.

Essential:

• Educated to A Level (or equivalent).
• Experience working in an administrative role.
• Experience using Microsoft Office 365 and management information systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise workload and work to high levels of accuracy.

Desirable:

• CIPD Level 3 (or working towards).
• Experience using recruitment platforms, social media or job boards.
• Payroll experience.
• Knowledge of iSAMs or MHR iTrent systems.
• Experience working in a school environment.

You will also be calm under pressure, able to work both independently and as part of a team and committed to maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Why Join Bloxham School?

• Be part of a supportive and collaborative HR team.
• Play a key role in recruiting and supporting staff across the school.
• Work in a values-led organisation focused on staff wellbeing and development.
• Access training and development opportunities.

Please use the link below to view a full description and person specification for this role.

Working Arrangements:

• 30 hours per week, these may be worked flexibly with some weeks flexing up and some down
• On site working
• 34 weeks Term Time plus an additional 6 weeks

  Start Date:

• As soon as possible

Salary:

• £20,623 per annum (full time equivalent of £29,339)

Benefits:

• For an introduction to Bloxham School and the benefits offered to staff please view our ‘Working at Bloxham School’ booklet .here

How to Apply:

• Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for this position.
• To apply for this role please complete the Bloxham School support staff application form using the link below. Applications will be assessed upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

For further information about the school please visit the Bloxham School website. If you have any queries, please contact the HR Department on 01295 724379 or at recruitment@bloxhamschool.com.

• Application deadline – 9am, Monday 2 March 2026
• Interviews planned for Friday 6 March 2026

Safeguarding:

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

The post holder’s responsibility will include promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/ he comes into contact. The post holder will be required to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Child Protection Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, s/he must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.