HR Officer
Weavers Academy
Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April / May 2024
- Apply by:
- 13 April 2024
Job overview
We are looking for a highly organised HR Officer to join our school in April/May2024.
This post will be the first point of contact for any HR queries within the school with responsibility for co-ordination and support of the employee life cycle. Working with the Regional HR Team, this post will lead the recruitment process for the school, maintain accurate employee information on HR systems and files, record and monitor staff absences assisting line managers in HR processes.
Your wellbeing and professional development in order to enhance your career is a priority for us. We offer a mentoring programme, annual career stage interviews, bespoke CPD training aligned with the Teacher Development Trust, supportive action research projects, staff rewards and support for family events.
We have a flexible approach to interviews and can offer a range of dates and times to suit your personal circumstances. We also encourage potential candidates to arrange a visit or meeting with one of our Senior Leaders.
We are a mixed secondary school, catering for children between the ages of 11 and 18 years and located in Wellingborough. Since September 2013 we have been part of the Creative Education Trust. This has enabled the school to rigorously pursue rapid improvement for the children we teach. The school boasts many facilities, and we strive to provide an inclusive and expansive education for all of the young people in our care.
We are committed to ensuring that all students reach their full educational potential. Our ethos and values are underpinned by our vision, ‘Striving for success, Learning with PRIDE’. ‘Learning with PRIDE’ helps identify the values that students and staff should embody in order to be successful, lifelong learners. Perseverance, Respect, Independence, Determination and Engagement are values we develop in our students and expect in all staff. This ethos drives us forward, every day.
You will be able to find a wealth of information about Weavers Academy on our website https://www.weaversacademy.org.uk/ which will help with your decision.
We are an equal opportunities employer. The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, together with references from previous employers will be requested for short-listed applicants prior to interview.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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About Weavers Academy
Having achieved a 2022 Ofsted grading of ‘good’, in all areas including leadership, inspectors found that pupils are proud of Weavers and as a result behave well in lessons and around the school. The academy has pursued a rigorous and continuous programme of educational improvement which can be seen and measured throughout the academy. Work that the school has done to further improve behaviour and attendance has resulted in students becoming increasingly ambitious for their futures.
We are committed to ensuring that all students reach their full educational potential. This comprises of our 4 key curriculum areas in Academic, Ambition and our Co-curricular & Extracurricular programmes. Our curriculum development has resulted in a highly effective and sequenced curriculum that provides a secure platform ready for expert delivery.
Our ethos and values are underpinned by our vision, ‘Striving for success, Learning with PRIDE’. ‘Learning with PRIDE’ helps identify the values that students and staff should embody in order to be successful, lifelong learners. Perseverance, Respect, Independence, Determination and Engagement are values we develop in our students and expect in all staff. This ethos drives us forward, every day.
We are proud of the co-curricular and extra-curricular programmes that all staff play an active part in, that means over 1300 pupils per week have access to high quality and planned additional activities. The options range from skiing to singing, chess to climbing and performance options to provisional driving licence preparation. We are very proud to show you and find out what you might offer!
We have a commitment to staff development, and we have put in place a detailed programme of profession development that provides weekly CPD for staff. As a result, curriculum planning, teaching strategies and assessment techniques have advanced and drive student progress.
Following our ‘good’ judgement from Ofsted in May 2022, we are determined not to be complacent and want to achieve much more for our students and staff. We seek to appoint an ambitious committed colleague to be a key contributor to our continued development. This is only the start of a challenging and exciting journey, please get in touch if you'd like to be part of it.
We would welcome applications from staff who are experts in their field and are determined, independent and highly engaged. You will be joining a highly effective team with a collective focus to improve student achievement by providing a positive culture. You will need to be a team member, undertaking duties as required to meet the needs of the school, students and the team.
I strongly advise that you visit us prior to application, I would be pleased to share our exciting academy with you. Early applications are encouraged as we will review applications as we receive them; and applicants may be contacted before the closing date.
Yours sincerely
Jon Hunt
Principal
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