HR Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organisation in Ipswich is seeking an HR professional to manage all HR-related processes and assist with payroll services. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, well-organised, and possess strong interpersonal skills to manage various tasks effectively. The role includes participation in a supportive workplace with benefits such as professional development opportunities and a commitment to work-life balance. The organisation prioritizes safeguarding and welfare.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Professional development opportunities

Family-friendly employer

Employee counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• You must have strong interpersonal skills to deal sensitively with difficult situations.
• A strong commitment to professional development is required.
• You should be curious and able to manage deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Effective administration of all HR related processes and employee life-cycle issues.
• Support the Trust’s external payroll provider.
• Manage conflicting demands and varied workloads.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Flexible

Resilience

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Position

Responsibilities will include effective administration of all HR related processes and employee life-cycle issues, and supporting the Trust’s external payroll provider to provide an effective payroll and pension service.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will need to be self-motivated, flexible and well-organised to manage conflicting demands and varied workloads. The role requires resilience and a ‘can do’ attitude.

What you will offer

You will have the organisational skills and resilience to enable you to thrive when managing deadlines or conflicting priorities. You will have strong interpersonal skills enabling you to deal sensitively and constructively with difficult situations and to work well with a range of different people. Above all you will be curious, self-motivated and flexible enough to turn your hand happily to a wide range of roles.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.