HR Administrative Assistant

Outwood Grange Acadamies Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Grange Academy invites applications for an HR Administrative Assistant (temporary for 1 year). The role supports the Business Manager with HR administration, Safer Recruitment, payroll, attendance, and updating the academy's Single Central Record in a busy school environment.

This 37-hour-per-week post is based at Wakefield and offers a chance to gain essential HR experience within a welcoming educational setting, with potential for permanent opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration and payroll processes.
• Ability to manage attendance records and recruitment checks.
• Familiarity with school safeguarding records is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end HR administration and Safer Recruitment.
• Assist with payroll processing and attendance management.
• Maintain the academy's Single Central Record and related HR records.

Skills

HR Administration

Payroll

Attendance management

Safer Recruitment

Single Central Record maintenance

Job description

Outwood Grange Academy

HR Administrative Assistant (temporary for 1 year)

Hours: 37 hours per week, full year.

Salary: £25,614 to £26,016

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Are you an enthusiastic, organised individual looking to take your first step into HR?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised professional to join us as a HR Administrative Assistant, a key role focused on supporting the Business Manager with all aspects of HR administration in a fast-paced school environment, including the end-to-end management of Safer Recruitment, payroll, attendance management, and the maintenance of the academy’s Single Central Record.

This is a temporary role for 1 year in the first instance. There is the potential for this to be made permanent, this will be discussed with the successful candidate.

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in Outwood Grange Academy.

I am so pleased you are looking at this fantastic opportunity to work at Outwood Grange Academy. Our larger-than-average 11-19 academy is in the heart of Outwood, Wakefield, with easy access to major towns and cities via the motorway network.

As the Founding Academy of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we embody the organisation's core ethos: making students our fundamental priority, raising standards, and transforming life chances.

I am truly proud of the work we do to ensure all aspects of education are of the highest possible quality. This is driven by our staff's unwavering dedication, their commitment to enabling every student to achieve their potential. We are passionate about the importance of CPD for our teachers as they are our greatest resource and are best placed to inspire students.

If this is a vision that resonates with you, I look forward to meeting you to discuss what you have to offer.

• To view the Support Staff recruitment booklet, Click here

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Rebecca Brickwood (Business Manager) at [e-mail].