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Interim HR Administrator

Location: Blackheath, South East London (Office-based, 5 days per week)
Rate: £160 per day (Umbrella)
Duration: 3 months minimum, with potential extension
Start: Immediately (maximum one-week notice period)

Goodman Masson are delighted to be exclusively partnering with a well-established college based in Blackheath in their search for an Interim HR Administrator.

Reporting directly to the Director of HR, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Administrator to provide essential support across the full employee lifecycle, with a particular focus on recruitment administration, onboarding and HR reporting.

The successful candidate will need to be immediately available or have a maximum one-week notice period.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment administration, including advertising vacancies, sourcing candidates and supporting recruitment campaigns.

• Work closely with hiring managers to understand their recruitment requirements and candidate profiles.

• Arrange and coordinate interviews, issue offer letters and manage pre-employment checks.

• Complete onboarding administration, including obtaining references and ensuring all relevant documentation is in place.

• Maintain and update the Single Central Record (SCR), ensuring information is accurate and up to date.

• Maintain HR spreadsheets and support performance monitoring and reporting using Excel.

• Provide administrative support for absence management and wider HR processes.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous experience working within an HR Administration or HR Officer position.

• Strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail.

• Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills are essential.

• Previous experience maintaining a Single Central Record (SCR) is essential.

• Experience coordinating recruitment processes, including vacancy advertising, interview scheduling and onboarding.

• Experience supporting absence management and HR reporting.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within a school, college or education environment.

• CIPD qualification.

Additional Information

• Enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.

• The role is fully office-based, five days per week in Blackheath, approximately a five-minute walk from Blackheath Station.

• Immediate start preferred, with a maximum one-week notice period.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity and have the required experience, please send your CV to as soon as possible.

Please ensure your CV clearly highlights your experience with Excel, Single Central Records (SCR), recruitment administration and onboarding, ideally in bullet-point format.

This is a fast-moving requirement, so early applications are strongly encouraged.