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HR Administration Manager - £40,958 - £43,697
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Location: Bristol, South Gloucestershire (Remote working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £40,958 - £43,697
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Job Title: HR Administration Manager
Full Time Annual Salary: £40,958 - £43,697 (Grade F)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday / All year-round
Additional Information: This hybrid role combines home, office and academy-based working, including one day per week at the client's head office in Kingswood, and regular travel to academies across the client's sites as required.
Potential Start Date: 1st September 2026 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)
Your Opportunity
Are you an experienced HR professional with a strong background in HR administration, payroll, and pensions? Do you have the leadership skills to manage a high-performing team while driving continuous improvement across a complex organization?
In This Role, You Will Need
- Lead and develop a team of eight HR Administration professionals, promoting high standards, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee the delivery of HR administration services across 37 academies, ensuring a consistent and efficient service.
- Manage monthly payroll and pension processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion.
- Act as the escalation point for complex payroll, pensions, and contractual queries.
- Build strong relationships with academy leaders, Finance colleagues, external providers, and key stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, payroll and pension regulations, GDPR, and safer recruitment requirements.
- Drive improvements to systems, processes, and ways of working to enhance service delivery.
- Support key HR operational initiatives, including pay and benefits, workforce reporting, and HR systems development.
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You Will Have
- You will be an experienced HR professional with strong knowledge of HR administration, payroll, and pensions, alongside a proven track record of leading teams and delivering high-quality operational services.
- Significant experience leading HR administration, payroll, or pensions services and developing high-performing teams.
- A CIPD qualification (or equivalent HR qualification and experience) and commitment to ongoing professional development.
- A Level 4 qualification in Business Administration, HR, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong knowledge of payroll processes, pensions administration, employment legislation, and HR best practice.
- Experience advising on contractual changes, terms and conditions, payroll, and pensions matters.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Experience using HR systems and workforce data to support reporting and continuous improvement.
- Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence at all levels.
- GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent).
- Experience within the education sector, including knowledge of safer recruitment and Keeping Children Safe in Education, would be advantageous but is not essential.
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You'll Have The Opportunity To
- Lead a critical HR operational service supporting colleagues across 37 schools.
- Manage and develop a dedicated HR Administration team.
- Work closely with the client's academy leaders, finance teams, and external partners.
- Drive improvements to HR systems, processes, and service delivery.
- Develop your leadership and HR operations expertise within a supportive and ambitious organization.
- Make a real impact on the experience of colleagues and the effectiveness of the schools.
What The Client Can Offer You
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships, and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking, and many more!
For an informal discussion about the role/to find out more, please email
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