HR Administrator

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

Prospere Learning Trust was formed in September 2017 through the merger of two multi academy trusts. We currently employ over 900 staff and are passionate about providing exceptional education for children from any background so that they become happy, confident adults with excellent academic knowledge and qualifications. We believe that our staff play a vital role in achieving our vision. 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.

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

Application procedure:

Closing Date for applications: Midnight, Monday 30th May 2022

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview week commencing 6th June 2022.  The selection process will include a structured interview and selection task

Start date : As soon as pre-employment checks are completed

Please note we do not accept CVs; applications will only be accepted via the TES support staff application form. References may be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete.

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references.

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to providing a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.