HR Administrative Assistant

Stocklake Park Community School; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Staffroom with kitchen and beverages

Employer pension with Life Cover

Employee discounts at local shops, etc

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Vale Federation is seeking an experienced Administration Assistant to join the HR Team. You will provide professional support to staff across the federation and work alongside HR Officers and Head of People.

Key duties include recruitment onboarding, absence management, and general HR administration, with a focus on timely, accurate communication and confidentiality. This role offers a supportive environment and a commitment to staff welfare.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in IT and data entry.
• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely administrative support to the Head of HR and HR Officers.
• Assisting with recruitment, on-boarding, staff absence management and general HR administration.
• Responsible for checking emails regularly and keeping up to date with all school and Federation communication.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Data entry

Collaborative work

Confidentiality

Job description

INSPIRE - ENABLE - ACHIEVE

Are you highly organised, adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment?

Weekly Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 41 weeks per year including INSET days

Interviews: To be conducted as suitable candidates apply.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administration Assistant to join the HR Team at The Vale Federation. The successful candidate will work alongside the HR Officers and Head of People to provide a welcoming, professional and supportive service to staff across our Federation of Schools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate and timely administrative support to the Head of HR and HR Officers
• Assisting with recruitment, on-boarding, staff absence management and general HR administration
• Responsible for checking emails regularly and keeping up to date with all school and Federation communication

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proficiency in IT and data entry
• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain confidentiality

What We Can Offer You:

• Free onsite parking
• Large staffroom with resourced kitchen with complimentary hot and cold beverages
• Employer contribution pension scheme, with Life Cover
• Access to employee benefits including discounts on travel and purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants
• 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Flu Vaccination

Join us and make a difference in the day-to-day life of our school community!

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lisa Snook (HR Officer).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate

If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful

The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.