Job Description
The Schools are seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented payroll and recruitment professional to join our Human Resources team to support approximately 500 staff across both schools.
Job Purpose
To provide an efficient, accurate and confidential recruitment and HR service across the Schools. The role ensures that all staff and workers are paid correctly and on time, and that recruitment and onboarding processes comply with safer recruitment, statutory and policy requirements. You will be joining the team at a busy time as we continue the implementation of a new HR structure, and continue to review and improve our systems, policies and processes.
The successful applicant will be involved with on boarding newly appointed colleagues, working with the HR team and wider Schools’ teams to maintain and update regulatory records for staff. There will also be opportunities to get involved with other HR activities on an ad hoc basis. The role is a full-time, all year round, permanent position starting as soon as possible. The successful candidate will work 37 hours per week. A term time arrangement with plus days in the holidays would be considered for the right candidate.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please forward a completed application form and equal opportunities form (both available for download here) and a covering letter addressed to the Bursar – Operations (Mrs Jenny Butterworth) by email to: [email protected].
If you have any queries about the role or would like to discuss it in more detail, please contact the HR Director, Harish Kauldhar – [email protected].
The deadline for applications is 8 am on Tuesday 28 October 2025, however, applications will be reviewed on receipt and so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date and interview date if sufficient applications have been received.
Interviews will provisionally take place on Wednesday 5 November 2025.
King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants invited to interview will be required to provide proof of identity, preferably a birth certificate, although where this is not available, we will accept other forms of ID. Online searches will also be carried out for all shortlisted candidates, as required by Keeping Children Safe in Education. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. A copy of the School’s Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure
Policy is available on the website www.kes.org.uk.
