HR Administrator

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Life cover

31 days annual leave

Cycle to Work

Staff development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

E-ACT is seeking an HR Administrator to support the employee lifecycle across our national teams. The role is primarily home-based with occasional travel to academies and our Birmingham office for whole-team meetings.

You will handle HR documentation, payroll support, and employee relations, while contributing to improvements in HR systems and delivering high-quality service.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths.
• Experience of general administrative processes and systems.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and pupils.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and accurate administrative support across the employee lifecycle, ensuring employee records are maintained and updated in line with GDPR, safeguarding requirements, and organisational policies.
• Assist with the production of HR documentation, including contracts, letters, reports, and other confidential correspondence, ensuring a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Support payroll administration by processing starter, leaver, and contractual change information, ensuring deadlines are met and records remain accurate.
• Coordinate and administer employee relations processes, including absence management, disciplinary and capability procedures, preparing documentation and maintaining confidential records.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR systems and processes, providing excellent customer service and adapting quickly to new technologies and ways of working.

Skills

Administrative processes

Teamwork

Relationship building

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

Job description

Job Title:HR Administrator

Location:The role is primarily home-based, with occasional travel to academies and our Birmingham office for whole-team meetings

Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!

Are you ready to step into a rewarding role within one of our dynamic national teams? Whether your expertise lies in Finance, Estates, IT, Operations, or People, we believe in harnessing innovation and collaboration to drive excellence across our trust. We are excited to welcome passionate professionals who want to make a meaningful impact.

Our national teams play a vital role in supporting academies across England. You’ll join a dedicated network that helps shape the educational experience of thousands of children - because their success is at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for an organised and proactive individual with strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to start or develop a career in HR. You will be confident using technology, adaptable to new systems, and committed to delivering high-quality support.

Key responsibilities:

Supporting our secondary academies, the postholder will be responsible for:

• Provide efficient and accurate administrative support across the employee lifecycle, ensuring employee records are maintained and updated in line with GDPR, safeguarding requirements, and organisational policies.
• Assist with the production of HR documentation, including contracts, letters, reports, and other confidential correspondence, ensuring a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Support payroll administration by processing starter, leaver, and contractual change information, ensuring deadlines are met and records remain accurate.
• Coordinate and administer employee relations processes, including absence management, disciplinary and capability procedures, preparing documentation and maintaining confidential records.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR systems and processes, providing excellent customer service and adapting quickly to new technologies and ways of working.

Pay range:

SCP 16 - 20 £31,525.00 - £33,673.00

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Permanent

Qualifications and Skills:

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths
• Experience of general administrative processes and systems
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and pupils

What are we about?

Join a trust that is going places!

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and nationally, providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Most recently, E-ACT was named Large Trust MAT of the Year 2026 at the MAT Excellence Awards. Our achievements are further recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, as well as the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024.

E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour. In addition, Greenfields Academy has been designated as a RISE Reception Network Lead School. This is a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

Benefits:

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.