HR Administrator (Maternity cover)

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive maternity cover HR Administrator to provide vital support to the HR Director and help deliver an efficient, professional HR service across our school. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills and an interest in HR to play a key role in supporting our staff and maintaining smooth HR operations.

The successful candidate will provide administrative support for a range of HR activities, including preparing contracts, maintaining accurate personnel records, and assisting throughout the recruitment process. This will involve advertising vacancies, arranging interviews, carrying out pre-employment checks, and coordinating induction for new staff. You will also ensure HR databases and personnel files are kept up to date in line with legislation and school policies, record staff absences, and support the management of annual and sickness leave. In addition, you will maintain the school's HR policy schedule and act as the first point of contact for general HR queries, offering friendly and professional assistance to staff.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your HR skills within a supportive and friendly school community, contributing to a team committed to delivering a high-quality HR service.

Hours: 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Closing date: Monday 17 November 2025

Set in a beautiful 50-acre Surrey site, the School enjoys excellent facilities and an aspirational learning environment. Recognised by HM Chief Inspector of Schools as one of England's finest non-selective schools, Gordon's has circa 980 students including 270 residential boarders and a thriving sixth form.

Massively over-subscribed, Gordon's size ensures that every student is well-known and nurtured as an individual. The School has a very strong emphasis on academic standards, self-discipline and traditional values and aims to be much more than just outstanding examination results, providing abundant opportunities outside the classroom and exceptional pastoral care.

Gordon's School is a Boarding and Day School and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment - applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate screening including a DBS check.

Interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received; therefore, interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline.