HR Assistant

Outwood; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Barnsley is seeking a dedicated HR Assistant to manage payroll functions, administer HR processes, and oversee recruitment. The role requires excellent communication and organisational skills, with responsibilities including monitoring staff absence and supporting the Business Manager. Candidates must have experience in HR/Payroll environments. The position is full-time with a salary range of £28,598 - £29,540.

Qualifications

• Highly organised, dedicated, approachable and flexible.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Exceptional administrative skills.
• Relevant experience of working within an HR / Payroll environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer payroll functions.
• Handle day-to-day enquiries regarding HR processes, payroll and recruitment matters.
• Monitor and record staff absence.
• Organise and minute-take at meetings.
• Administer full recruitment process, including pre-employment checks for all new staff and daily vetting checks for supply staff.

Skills

Employee Relations

Microsoft Outlook

Office Experience

Workers' Compensation Law

Benefits Administration

HRIS

Payroll

Employment & Labor Law

ADP

Administrative Experience

Human Resources

Leadership Experience

Job description

Description

• School HR Assistant Outwood Academy Carlton
• Working Hours: 37 hours per week 52 weeks per year
• Contract: Full time permanent
• Salary: 28598 - 29540 SCP 12-14

Message from the Principal

As Principal I am thrilled at the prospect of introducing you to Outwood Academy Carlton a proud member of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust serving the community of Royston Carlton and its surrounding areas. Our core purpose to continually and repeatedly grow well‑informed good human beings who are armed with the character skill emotional intelligence and qualifications to be personally occupationally and/or professionally successful people is at the heart of everything we do. This aligns seamlessly with the Trusts vision of students first raising standards and transforming lives ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive.

I am immensely proud that our students possess a strong moral code and behave well in and outside of lessons and they actively contribute to the wider community. Our students display an in‑depth understanding of protected characteristics and understand the importance of fundamental British values. As an advocate of research informed pedagogical practice I am passionate about our 5 pillars of learning. Equally I am proud of how we explicitly teach behaviours through our personal development curriculum and our positive discipline for learning and life practices. This allows all students to understand how to be safe, be responsible, be respectful and be extraordinary in the 21st unwavering dedication of our staff who know the needs of students and respond accordingly are pivotal in delivering this holistic education.

We are seeking prospective colleagues who share our passion for developing well‑rounded individuals and align with our core purpose. I look forward to welcoming you into our academy.

Mr Paul Taylor

About the role

We are currently seeking a professional, confident individual to join the academy as a HR Assistant. We welcome applications from individuals who are highly organised, dedicated, approachable, flexible and who displays excellent communication and organisation skills.

The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure and with competing demands and deadlines. The successful candidate will have exceptional administrative skills and relevant experience of working within an HR / Payroll environment. Supporting the Business Manager and wider academy in all aspects of HR payroll and recruitment you will be responsible for administering the payroll functions as well as day‑to‑day enquiries regarding HR processes, payroll and recruitment matters.

In addition you will be responsible for monitoring and recording staff absence, organising and minute taking at meetings and administering the full recruitment process including pre‑employment checks for all new staff and processing daily vetting checks for supply staff.

Responsibilities

• Administer payroll functions
• Handle day‑to‑day enquiries regarding HR processes, payroll and recruitment matters
• Monitor and record staff absence
• Organise and minute‑take at meetings
• Administer full recruitment process, including pre‑employment checks for all new staff and daily vetting checks for supply staff

Qualifications

• Highly organised, dedicated, approachable and flexible
• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• Exceptional administrative skills
• Relevant experience of working within an HR / Payroll environment

Key Skills

• Employee Relations
• Microsoft Outlook
• Office Experience
• Workers' Compensation Law
• Benefits Administration
• HRIS
• Payroll
• Employment & Labor Law
• ADP
• Administrative Experience
• Human Resources
• Leadership Experience

Contact & Closing

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the regarding the role please contact Annette Martin‑Meigh, Business Manager directly by email or via telephone on .

Closing Date: 27 November 2025 at midday

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Monthly Salary: 28598 - 29540