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HR Administrator

HR Administrator

Leigh Academies Trust

Rochester

  • Expired
Salary:
G Scale £22,069 starting salary + 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
February 2018
Apply by:
8 January 2018

Job overview

About the role:  Leigh Academies Trust have a fantastic opportunity to appoint an HR Administrator who will join our experienced HR Shared Services Department based in Rochester, Kent.  The purpose of this role is to undertake all generalist HR Administration activities and is suitable for an outstanding administrator who already has experience in Human Resources, and is now looking to progress into a more varied and dynamic role.  We can offer you an incredibly supportive environment and the chance to gain strong experience in an HR capacity.   

Please note that although our HR Department fundamentally support our Academies during term time, we work all year round so please only apply for the role if you can accommodate a typical business working pattern i.e full-time, 52 weeks per year. 

It is strongly desirable that you have previous experience within the education sector, and desirable to have undertaken some CIPD studies.  As a Trust, we feel it is important to hire with the right attitude which is why will be looking for someone that is enthusiastic, focused, reliable and resilient to the day to day pressures that a busy HR function brings.

For more information on the role itself, please consult the Job Description by clicking here

What are we looking for in you?  As a Trust, we seek to recruit talented individuals that can not only help to build the success of our academies but also people that are engaging and passionate about what they do. When we recruit we look for specific experiences and qualities, however, we also place importance in diversity as we recognise the importance of people bringing their own diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and ideas to the Trust. 

In return we can offer:

  • Excellent career progression
  • Mentoring and guidance where needed
  • A chance to help shape HR processes
  • Opportunity to work within a fully centralised HR service
  • The chance to join a supportive, knowledgeable and personable team

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:  Our Trust currently encompasses 16 academies in the South East London and Kent areas, educating over 10,000 students and employing over 2,000 staff.  Being part of a successful multi-academy trust allows our schools to share best practice and collaborate with colleagues from a number of other academies in the local area.  As part of the 'cluster' structure all of our academies are grouped together in key geographical area to enable them to be able to support each other and share resources.  It also offers staff access to career opportunities within the Trust allowing them to progress their career without switching employers.   For more information on working for the Trust please visit our careers pages.

Diversity at our core:  As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust. 

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About Leigh Academies Trust

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across four ‘clusters’: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London and Medway.

The Trust was formed in 2008 with the linking of the Leigh Technology Academy and Longfield Academy under one governing body. As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

We are a non-profit making charitable company, based in Strood, Medway. The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to academy status.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning.  These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

Benefits for LAT employees

As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

We strive to offer a range of benefits that all employees can take advantage of which we regularly review and improve, based on what our staff want and need - click here to view what you’d receive as a member of staff with Leigh Academies Trust.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.


To find out more information regarding Leigh Academies Trust, please click here https://leighacademiestrust.org.uk/.

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