HR Officer Term-Time
Location: Cambridgeshire
Salary: £23,275.88 - £26,232.39 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, term time plus 10 days (Part time hours considered upon request)
The Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. The Trust currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities.
The Role
The Trust have an exciting opportunity to join their Core HR team as a field-based HR Officer. This key role will provide professional advice and support to an agreed hub of schools within a geographical area, this role is working in the Cambridgeshire hub of schools. (A full List including a map is included in the applicant information pack below)
This will include supporting HR colleagues with basic training, supporting with recruitment where needed, and general support with HR transactional work. The post holder will support HR colleagues in schools in carrying out their day-to-day HR tasks.
The Opportunity
- A great chance to work with a strong, fun, and enthusiastic team
- The flexibility of a professional role that fits around your family commitments
- Undertake meaningful work that has a positive impact on local communities
- Join a respected and admired multi-academy trust with a strong, values based culture
- Access to development opportunities, gaining a wealth of knowledge from subject matter experts
The ideal candidate
- Strong and demonstrable administration skills
- Willingness to undergo further training and development
- Positive and enthusiastic approach
- Previous experience in HR Administration
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Driving License and reliable access to a vehicle
Why work for them?
They are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all their staff. As a large multi-academy trust, the Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. They offer all their staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through their Learning including:
- School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks
- A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists
- Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps
- Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
- Curriculum Hubs and NPQs via Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub
- Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
- Opportunities to get into teaching through their outstanding ITT
They promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and they provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via their Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues.
Other benefits of working for them include:
- Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.
- Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
- Childcare Account providing eligible employees with free or tax-free childcare
- Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations
- Free tea and coffee
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships
- Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories.
- Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure, Sawtry
To Apply
If you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Trust, please do not hesitate to apply.
Closing date for applications: 14th October 2024
Interviews will be held on: 17th October 2024
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school-based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions when prompted to do so.
The Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.