[260819] People Team Administrator

Reach South Academy Trust; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Reach South Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated People Team Administrator to join our Plymouth-based team, delivering a responsive and professional service across recruitment, payroll, and HR administration in a busy multi-academy environment.

The role requires strong administrative skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team of over 1400 employees, with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy team environments handling HR/admin tasks.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across teams.
• Experience with recruitment and payroll administration preferred.
• Experience in Education is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day enquiries in People inbox and general administration.
• Support recruitment, employee relations, payroll and organisational development.
• Maintain accurate data records and ensure data quality.
• Provide a responsive and professional service in a busy Trust environment.

Skills

Administrative background

Customer-focused

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Office

Job description

Post: People Team Administrator

Location: Plymouth Based (hybrid delivery model of home and site based according to business requirements)

FTE Salary Range: NJC Grade D £26,824 rising to a maximum of £29,540 per annum

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

Contract Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday (Alternative working patterns considered but core hours must be Monday to Friday)

Please note: We are not accepting applications via recruitment agencies or search firms for this vacancy

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our rapidly developing Multi Academy Trust for a talented Administrator to join our team.

• Are you a customer focused, curious thinker with excellent administration, initiative, tenacity, and thrive in an environment where you can work on your own with minimal supervision?
• Are you committed to joining a passionate team that is dedicated to its (circa) 1400 employees and collaborative in nature with experience of managing a wide range of queries
• Do you enjoy variety within your job and want to work within an innovative and dedicated team?

Our People Team is responsible for delivering a quality, responsive and professional service to the Trust within a busy, and at times pressurised working environment. As the People Team Administrator, you will report directly to the Resourcing & OD Manager, working closely with the Resourcing & OD Lead to deliver an efficient and responsive People Team service across the function. Your responsibilities will include dealing with day-to-day enquiries coming into the People email inbox and general administration in the areas of; recruitment, employee relations, payroll, and organisational development.
For more information, please see the attached Job Description.

About the successful candidate

The successful candidate will have experience of working within a busy team within an organisation of more than 300+ employees and will have the ability to build effective working relationships and a willingness to collaborate.

You will be someone who feels an affinity with our values and our vision seeking a core purpose of delivering for our pupils and communities. Other skills, knowledge and experience we look for include:

• Someone who has a administrative background; preferably in a People/HR team however applicants that have a proven record in administration or recruitment and transferable skills who want to take their career into a more specialised area will be considered.
• Someone who is customer focused, understanding how to set and exceed expectations in relation to a range of queries, recruitment and generalist HR administration and service support.
• Has demonstrable experience in resolving problems, accuracy in data entry with an excellent attention to detail.
• Good communication skills with the ability to engage with and build effective relationships using both written and verbal communication, you will be able to support a range of queries from staff.
• Is confident in using different systems and has a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software/applications.
• Previous experience of working within Education would be advantageous, however it is not essential to be successful in this role; experience of working within a busy team (at volume) is essential.

Closing date: for applications is Monday 31 August 2026 at midnight

Interview Date: Interviews are provisionally booked for 9 or 10 September 2026 andwillbe held 'Virtually' (via video link)

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

At Reach South, we are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive. We believe diversity strengthens our organisation, bringing perspectives that enhance collaboration and outcomes for our pupils.

Join us and you will be part of a Trust that invests in its people, champions equality, and values the contribution everyone brings.