HR Officer

Reports to: Vice Principal - Business and Community and HR Manager

Start date: ASAP

Contract: Permanent, part-time (4 days a week, days can be agreed with the candidate)

Working hours: 08:00am to 17:00pm

Salary: Grade 8 (£24,481-£29,261)

Closing date: Please note we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and this advert may close earlier depending on the level of response. 

Nurturing talent for life-long happiness and success 

The role: 

We seek a motivated and enthusiastic HR Officer to join our vibrant community at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy.

As an integral member of our Operations team, you will lead on day to day HR service provision within our academy. You will undertake duties across a range of activities including recruitment and selection, data management, processing pension and payroll, processing DBS checks, reporting, compliance and general HR administration.  

Our ideal candidate will: 

·         Have experience working in HR at Coordinator/Administrator level

·         Have experience using HR databases

·         Have excellent administrative and organisational skills

·         Have excellent written and oral communication skills

·         Be able to prioritise workload and hit deadlines 

View the full job description and person specification here. 

Our school: 

We intend for Ark Evelyn Grace academy to be the school of choice in the local community, whose reputation is centred on great teaching, exemplary behaviour and unrivalled opportunities beyond the classroom. 

Our commitment is that we will work tirelessly in teaching, guiding and supporting all our students, so that they may go on to secure a place at a good university and ultimately compete for the very best positions in their chosen career. 

If we want pupils to learn, we have to ensure that our teachers are nurtured and their craft developed. We must look after and create the necessary conditions for our teachers to grow so that they can help pupils learn. It is part of our DNA that we learn best when we learn together. 

We offer:

• Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career as part of the wider Ark family, including a variety of training sessions and experiences designed to meet your needs
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or a bicycle and gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym  

How to apply: 

Please submit your application via our online recruitment portal. Please note we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and this advert may close earlier depending on the level of response. 

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.