HR General Assistant Off ice and General Services (Human Resources Assistant)

St George’s British International School is seeking an Off ice and General Services HR Assistant to provide key administrative support to the busy Human Resources Department. St George’s British International School is home to over 1000 students from nearly 100 diff erent cultures and has a large, diverse staff body made up of teaching staff and administrative staff from both the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

The role is available on a full-time basis at the St George’s La Storta campus.

Duties and Responsibilities

■ Providing support to all staff regarding HR matters

■ Communicating with staff through various channels, including via email, telephone and in person

■ Supporting the on-boarding process for new staff members, including staff relocating from outside of Italy

■ Maintaining records of new staff on-boarding processes, actions taken with public off ices, obtaining Italian documents (working visas, ID, resident status, tessera sanitaria and codice fiscal etc)

■ Liaising with the HR Manager and team regarding the progress and eff iciency of the on-boarding process c ompanies, Italian public off ices and banks

Personal Skills

The successful candidate will have:

■ The ability to maintain a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards colleagues

■ Flexible and adaptable to the varied demands of working in a world-class school environment

■ Able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

■ Able to work successfully under pressure, with excellent organisational skills

■ Able to demonstrate a positive and proactive attitude towards participation in professional development and the school’s induction and appraisal processes

■ Able to present a professional image in line with the high expectations of St George’s

■ A talented communicator

■ A confident and competent user of IT

Formal Qualifications / Experience

■ A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

■ Relevant previous experience in a Human Resources Team

■ Relevant previous experience in a busy administrative off ice function

■ Fluent in English and Italian

How to Apply

Reference Number 261102

Application Deadline Wednesday 18 November 2026, 4.00pm CEST

Start Date January 2027

Availability (full-time/part-time) Full-time or Part-time

Contract One-year contract with the view to become permanent

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. Early application is strongly encouraged.

Please complete an online application form via  stgeorge.school.it/staff /vacancies. Shortlisted candidates will have references taken up prior to interview.

Supporting Statement The Supporting Statement is an instrumental part of our shortlisting process and should address and detail: the reason you are applying for the role, why you feel that you are a suitable candidate for the role to which you are applying, your skills and experience, and an explanation of any gaps in employment during your career. Additional Application Guidance The Education and Qualifications section of the application form must be completed in full (including grades obtained). References provided should always include your current employer. If you are currently working in education, please note that your first referee must be the Headteacher/Principal of the school that you are currently employed with. School Policies Applicants to St George’s should be familiar with the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available at  stgeorge.school.it/policies. A copy of the Staff Code of Conduct and Whistleblowing Policy will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

Conditional Off er of Appointment

Any off er to a successful candidate will be conditional upon the following:

■ Verification of identity, qualifications and professional status

■ A safeguarding check

■ Receipt of at least three satisfactory references (one of which should be from your current or most recent Principal, Head of School or line manager)

■ Verification of medical fitness (completion of a medical declaration)

■ Social media screening Non-EU applicants will be required to produce their university transcript with courses taken and final grade of their first Degree.

Remuneration

Package details will be available to shortlisted candidates upon request.

Equal Opportunities

St George's is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. Discrimination will not be made on the grounds of age, race, religion, disability, marital status, gender, re-assigned gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other basis.