HR Assistant
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,496 - £25,409
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 24 November 2023
Job overview
Outwood Academy Danum seeks a professional, confident individual to join our Business Services Team as HR Assistant. We are looking for someone who is highly organised, professional, approachable and flexible and who displays excellent communication skills. The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.
The successful candidate will come from an administrative background. Previous HR experience would be an advantage although it is not essential as full training will be given.
Supporting the Business Manager and wider academy in all aspects of HR and payroll, you will be responsible for administering the payroll function, monitoring and recording staff absence, organising and minute taking at meetings and administering the full recruitment process including pre-employment checks for all new staff.
Outwood Academy Danum is on an exciting journey to offer the very best education we can. The role our support staff play is vital in this vision. Our support staff are a strong team who work together to provide the foundation of success and as such are seen as incredibly important to our goal of putting students first. Indeed, many support staff have taken the opportunity to join our leadership development programme, a paid initiative that gives the opportunities to develop leadership skills and join the senior leadership team in driving the school forward.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust believes that all support staff within our Family of Schools are key in securing student success and ensuring professional development opportunities is part of our transformation model. Support to achieve CIPD accreditation will be available to enable further career progression.
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If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role, please contact Jodie Birkinshaw, Business Manager at j.birkinshaw@danum.outwood.com
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Closing date: Midday on 24 November 2023.
Interview date: 30 November 2023.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
About Outwood Academy Danum
- Outwood Academy Danum
- Armthorpe Road, Doncaster
- South Yorkshire
- DN2 5QD
- United Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: Mandy Crane
We are an Ofsted Good rated, 11-18 academy, with a thriving sixth form and a campus undergoing a transformation, based in the friendly, South Yorkshire town of Doncaster.
Since becoming part of the Outwood Family in 2016, GCSE results have continued to improve and we are delighted that in its latest report, Ofsted noted that the ‘good relationships between pupils and staff are a cornerstone of the mutual respect’ we enjoy at the academy. We are focused on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased attainment, achievement and social and emotional development.
We believe our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs. We are also proud to have been awarded Bronze Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award and to have received the IQM Award, which highlights our commitment to inclusion.
We believe we are on a journey towards Outstanding. Help to take us to the next level.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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