HR Administration Assistant

TES FE News; Ossett; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in Ossett is seeking an HR Administration Assistant to join the Central Team. The role involves providing administrative support, managing communications, and responding to inquiries. Ideal candidates will have HR experience and excellent communication skills. This is a temporary position expected to last until August 2026, with opportunities for part-time work considered.

Benefits

Pension scheme membership

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts platform access

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Preferably previous experience in an HR environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident in handling administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for recruitment processes.
• Manage HR email inbox and respond to enquiries.
• Draft letters, contracts, and meeting minutes with high accuracy.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

37 hours per week, full year. Part Time & Term Time applications will also be considered. Temporary to 31 August 2026 in the first instance. To start as soon as possible. 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 an HR environment and will need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be confident in their approach.

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 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.

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.

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).

Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:

• 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 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

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.

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

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

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

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 6 October 2025.

Interviews likely to be held week commencing 6 October 2025.

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.

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. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.

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.