HR Assistant - Part-time

Meadowfield School , Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-7072-647S
• Posted:14/01/2026
• Pay:Kent Scheme C: £25,252 - £26,262 pro rata
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:30/01/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Salary: Kent Scheme C; £25,252 - £26,262.  Actual salary based on 27 hours per week for 41 weeks per year £16,885 - £17561

We are seeking a motivated and conscientious HR assistant to join our busy HR Team.  The successful candidate will have good organisational and administrative skills and will be able to prioritise workload, use their initiative and work to deadlines.  Working in the HR Team will require discretion and an understanding of confidentiality.  

Duties will include providing operational and administrative support in relation to staff recruitment, staff cover, CPD and HR processes.  You will receive and respond to communication and work to deliver HR support to the whole school.  You will be able to work effectively with others and be adaptable to changing tasks and priorities.  

The working hours are expected to be 27 hours per week, Monday to Friday, during school term-time plus 10 days during school holidays (41 weeks per year).  The working day would start at 7:30 am. 

We encourage all of our employees to further their career development and we respect initiative and ambition. We are committed to performance management, staff training, coaching, mentoring and peer support. 

From all staff we expect commitment to the school and a desire to improve and excel. Further information about the responsibilities of the role, and the criteria we will use to select candidates, can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

Meadowfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. This post is subject to references, a medical check and an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further information about the responsibilities of the role, and the criteria we will use to select candidates, can be found in the attached job description and person specification.  In addition, the attached information pack has guidance on applying for this role.  We encourage you to familiarise yourself with all the information provided, plus information about the school from our website, before submitting your application.

Please apply online for any of these vacancies via www.kent-teach.com, by clicking the 'Apply' button at the top or the bottom of the page. C.V.s will not be considered.

Please contact the HR Team on 01795 477788, option 5 or HR@meadowfield.kent.sch.uk for more information.

Due to the potential for conflicts of interest, family members of current pupils will not be interviewed for this post.

Information about the school

Meadowfield School located in Sittingbourne. We encourage you to visit our school and website to learn about us including information about our policies, values, curriculum and more.

We serve just under 400 pupils with profound, severe and complex needs, including autism. The school is comprised of: • Early Years • Engage Department, for pupils with complex physical, medical and sensory needs • Explore Department, for pupils who benefit from a more individual-led curriculum • Enquire Department, for pupils who benefit from a more academic curriculum • Sixth Form • Satellite provisions at Sunny Bank Primary School and Fulston Manor Secondary School

We have approximately 270 members of staff including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Office and Admin Staff, Site Staff, ICT Department, Wellbeing Team, Finance and Business Services as well as our Leadership and Management Team.

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR Team
• Address:Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
• Telephone: 01795 477788
• Email: hr@meadowfield.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01795 477771

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack
• JD & PS