Job details

We are delighted to seek applicants for the Trust wide role of HR Administrator.

You will join the Trust central HR Team to provide excellent support to our schools, enabling us to recruit, develop and retain outstanding staff to provide exceptional education for all students.

The HR team is responsible for providing strategic and operational support to the Trust and providing a high-quality HR service to all stakeholders.

This role is permanent and 35 hours per week working all year round.

This role is customer focused, with a particular emphasis on supporting the recruitment process, managing HR data and compliance. The successful candidate will be based in our central support office on the Piper Hill High School site, working closely with the HR Business Partners and HR Officer.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Preparing and posting vacancy adverts
  • Working in partnership with school colleagues to coordinate shortlisting and interview/assessment stages
  • Processing extensive pre-employment vetting checks to support safer recruitment in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance
  • Maintaining detailed and accurate records of all administration activities, providing regular reports to HR and school colleagues
  • The successful candidate will:

  • Share our commitment to ensuring we recruit, develop and retain outstanding staff for our schools and central Trust teams
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how this role has a direct impact on the quality of education we provide to young people
  • Have excellent organisational and communication skills
  • Be confident using Office 365 (particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams), training will be provided on specific systems used by the HR team
  • You will be joining a dynamic and forward-thinking Trust that works in partnership to ensure outstanding achievement of all children. As an employee of our Trust you will be supported to grow and develop; we are committed to your own professional development. Your contribution will be recognised and valued but your time will be respect and supported; your wellbeing is important to us. You will have access to materials which support the development of personal health and wellbeing.

    All of our employees have access to support through Occupational Health, and counselling, financial, legal and personal advice is provided through Bupa Level 1 and our Employee Assistance Programme, provides free 24-hour support

    You will be enrolled into a Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (TPS or LGPS)

    As a Trust we recognise the benefits of positive relationships with Trade Unions

    We are committed to ensuring equality across the Trust, and that all staff are treated fairly, in line with Trust policies

    Safeguarding information

    We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.