HR Coordinator - Midlands

£28,624 - £29,572 per annum + well-being cash plan pension scheme (LGPS) additional Lift Schools benefits

Permanent, Full Time 

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - plus generous AL entitlement of 33 days, plus Bank Holidays 

Immediate start date

Location: Hybrid - Remote working 2 days and office based 3 days at Greenwood Academy, Farnborough Rd, Birmingham B35 7NL (planned office relocation to Tamworth Enterprise College, Tamworth B77 2NE in late 2025/early 2026)

Do you want to make a real difference in education?

We are Lift Schools, a network of schools with a clear mission: to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. We are looking for a skilled HR Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive Midlands regional HR team. This is an exciting and varied HR role where you will be vital in supporting our schools across the Midlands in their day-to-day HR operations. 

We can also offer you CPD via a Level 5 CIPD Apprenticeship route, working in a regional team supporting 10 schools, with a number that are graded “outstanding”. These schools are in Birmingham, Tamworth, Burton Upon Trent and Loughborough.  We also offer a flexible approach to working arrangements (see above).  

You’ll be someone who can:

• Maintain a compliant and up-to-date Single Central Record (SCR)
• Coordinate recruitment processes, including scheduling interviews
• Process new colleague appointment documentation, including offer letters and contracts
• Ensuring timely and accurate payroll and benefits processing
• Maintain an accurate HR tracker for each school and/or region
• Manage the onboarding of all new colleagues to the trust

You’ll be someone who has:

• L2 qualifications - GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4) or equivalent
• Experience of working in HR administration
• Experience with HR Management Systems
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• A commitment to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people

If you wish