HR Administrator

The Role

Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools are recruiting for a HR Administrator to join the HR team on a permanent basis (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The role is available immediately, full time, working 36.25 hours per week with a salary of £25,990. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have excellent stakeholder management skills and an appetite for process improvement, this opportunity could be right for you.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle while ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Support recruiting managers with recruitment tasks, including candidate screening and interview scheduling.
• Handle pre-employment checks and maintain compliance with employment laws.
• Manage shared mailboxes and HR records.
• Support probation reviews and absence management to support a smooth employee journey.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR or administrative role.
• Knowledge of employment legislation is desirable.
• Experience using iTrent as a system and payroll experience would be a high advantage, though not essential.
• Strong communication, organisational and IT skills; ability to multitask and work independently or as part of a team.
• Commitment to high professional standards and continuous professional development.

Other Information

Location: Edinburgh

Department: Human Resources

Region / Division: ESMS

Job Role: Operational/Professional Services

Closing Date: 27/05/2026

Eligible to Work: ESMS is unable to sponsor international workers in this role. International applicants will be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Benefits (summary) Fee remission from Nursery to S6; Free school lunches; Paid moving house day; Free Sports' Club membership and access to pool and fitness suites; Auto-enrolment in the Scottish Teachers' Pension Scheme; Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity leave; ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme; Employee Assistance Service; Cycle to work scheme; Car leasing salary sacrifice scheme; Annual professional review process; Regular salary reviews; Funding towards professional qualifications.