HR Administrator

The Role

Join a School Shaping the Future

For over 330 years, Erskine Stewart Melville has combined a proud heritage with a commitment to innovation, ambition and community. As we continue to evolve and invest in our people, we're looking for an organised, proactive, and customer-focused HR Operations Administrator to join our evolving People Team.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to build your HR career in a modern and progressive educational environment. You'll support a broad range of HR activities across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to employee records, workforce data and HR administration.

Working closely with colleagues across the ESM, you'll help deliver an excellent employee experience while contributing to the continuous improvement of our HR services.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Has excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Enjoys working with people, systems and data.
• Has strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Brings a collaborative and proactive approach to their work.
• Is interested in developing a career in HR and People Services.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of one of Scotland's leading independent schools.
• Gain exposure to a wide range of HR activities.
• Work within a supportive and collaborative team.
• Contribute to meaningful organisational change and improvement.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.

Ready to Apply?

If you're looking for an opportunity to develop your HR career within a historic yet forward-thinking organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Download the Candidate Pack to learn more about the role, our School and what it's like to work at Erskine Stewart Melville.

ESM is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.

All staff working at ESM have direct access to young people therefore all posts within the School are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK without current or future employer sponsorship.

Any enquiries about this position should be directed to [email protected].

The deadline for applications is Thursday 29th October at 12 noon but may close sooner if we receive sufficient applications. Shortlisting and interviews will take place within the first two weeks of November.

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