Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintenance and input of staff personnel information on the Academy system in line with School Workforce Census.
• Maintenance of the Single Central Register (SCR) in line with OfSTED requirements.
• Keeping staff personnel records and files up to date.
• Ensuring that tracking and maintenance of the absence database is correct in line with legal obligations.
• Liaising with the Federation HR Team regarding Employment Law matters including grievances, dismissals, terminations and redundancies.
• Assisting the Academy Leadership Team, managers and staff on HR related policies and procedures.
• Collation of all lesson observation documentation, maintenance of spreadsheets and preparation of congratulation letters.
• Assisting in the administration of the appraisal process throughout the year.
• Assisting in HR related meetings.
• Assisting in the recruitment, onboarding and induction process from start to finish.
• Assisting the Academy's Finance Team with the monthly payroll process by updating and maintaining records for new starters and leavers and unpaid absences.
• Advising on entitlements and pay.
• Ensuring that all staff HR files are in order and up to date.
• Coordination of the provision of references for staff who have left our employment.
• Producing written documents as required.
• Ensuring correct maintenance of the New Starter Report and Establishment List.
• Ensuring correct co-ordination of Vehicle Permits and new starter induction packs.
• Ensuring all documents, staff handbooks and folders, ID cards, keys, parking permits and equipment are returned from leavers.

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A good standard of general education, including literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience of responsibility whilst working in an HR administrative role.
• Computer literacy, including excellent working knowledge of MS Office packages.
• Experience of using databases.
• Experience of working within a busy office environment.
• Experience of assimilating data, record/log keeping and file maintenance (paper and computer).
• Experience of managing and prioritising a diverse workload, to meet deadlines and to work under pressure.

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an Annual Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.