HR Administrator

£14 to £17 per hour, Competitive Hourly Rates

Contract Type: Temporary

Hours:

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 21/07/2026

About this job

Your new company Hays Education is proud to be working in partnership with a well-established Multi Academy Trust in Liverpool to recruit an organised and proactive HR Administrator on a part-time interim basis.

This role is expected to run throughout the summer term and into some, if not all, of the school summer holidays, providing essential support to the Trust's busy HR and recruitment function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in supporting recruitment across multiple schools.

The Trust is seeking someone who can hit the ground running and provide reliable administrative support during a particularly busy period of growth and recruitment activity.

Your new role: Working closely with the HR team, you will provide comprehensive recruitment and administrative support across the Trust.

You will be involved in coordinating recruitment campaigns from initial vacancy approval through to interview stage, ensuring a professional and efficient experience for both hiring managers and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and compiling recruitment job packs
• Formatting and updating job descriptions using Trust templates
• Supporting the shortlisting process and organising recruitment paperwork
• Coordinating interview schedules and arranging interview days for hiring managers
• Liaising directly with candidates via telephone and email
• Posting vacancies through the Trust's internal recruitment system and online platforms
• Providing general HR administrative support as required

Qualifications

What you'll need to succeed:

• Previous administration experience, ideally within HR, recruitment, education or a similar environment
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A professional and confident telephone manner
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications
• The ability to handle confidential information appropriately
• A flexible approach to working patterns, with availability to adjust days and hours where required to support interview processes

You will be confident communicating with a wide range of stakeholders and comfortable working independently while supporting a busy HR function.