HR Administration Assistant

Accord Multi Academy Trust; Horbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational institution in Horbury is seeking an enthusiastic HR Administration Assistant. This operational role involves various administrative duties in a busy HR environment, including managing communications and responding to inquiries. The successful candidate will receive competitive benefits and options for part-time arrangements. Applications close on November 14, 2025, with interviews scheduled for the following week.

Benefits

Membership to a pension scheme

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Preferably have previous experience of working in a HR environment.
• Must have exemplary attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a range of administrative duties related to safer recruitment.
• Act as the first point of contact for the HR Team.
• Manage the busy HR email inbox and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has become available in the HR Central Team for an enthusiastic and driven Administration Assistant. In this hands-on, operational role as HR Administration Assistant, you will carry out a range of administrative duties, including those related to safer recruitment and acting as the first point of contact for the HR Team. You will receive and deal with telephone calls and enquiries in a courteous manner and manage the busy HR email inbox. You will respond to routine enquiries with support from HR colleagues and complete administrative tasks such as drafting letters, contracts, communications and minutes to a high standard and must have exemplary attention to detail.

The ideal candidate will preferably have previous experience of working in a HR environment and will need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills and confident in their approach.

Working arrangements

Although the substantive post is Full Time, Full Year, applications will be considered from candidates who are seeking part time arrangements and the flexibility of Term Time working. We do however require a minimum of 30 hours per week, and Term Time plus 15 days. Please state on your application form if you wish to be considered as a part time applicant. The full-time hours for the role are Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm, with a half an hour unpaid lunch break per day. As referenced above, we will consider appropriate alternatives to this working pattern. Please specify on your application form.

This position is temporary in the first instance until 31 August 2026.

About the department

The Accord Central HR Department is staffed by dedicated and professionally qualified people specialists. The department provides a full HR & Payroll service to over 450 staff across our 5 academies and central team.

Benefits

We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits and we also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefit package Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org).

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 26 days annual leave per annum plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service (for full year posts)
• Technology scheme via SmartTech*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured
• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans
• Access to health and wellbeing services, with the ability to claim money back for essential healthcare such as prescriptions, optical and dental care through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans.
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Free annual flu jab
• Free, on-site parking at every site
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

*restrictions apply

About the Trust

The Accord Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2016 and is currently made up of five academies, four of which were the founding members of the Trust. The Trust is committed to providing world class education for all our young people within our community and as such we recognise the pivotal role that our staff team have in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this position please contact [e-mail] or call on 01924 232899.

Closing Date: Friday 14 November 2025 at 9.00am

Interviews are expected to be held: week commencing 17 November 2025

Application forms are available from https://accordmat.org/join-our-team/our-vacancies/

Completed application forms should be returned to [e-mail]

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Accord Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Equality and safeguarding

We are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles at the Trust. We welcome and encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, other ethnic minority groups, individuals who identify as LGBT+; and/or are registered with a disability. The Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.