HR Assistant

Outwood Grange Academies Trust; Redcar, North East; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is seeking a part-time HR administrator at Outwood Academy Redcar to support the Business Manager with end-to-end HR tasks during term time. You will handle safer recruitment, DBS checks, payroll basics, and attendance tracking, maintaining confidentiality and working with a diverse staff group.

Prior HR or payroll experience is essential, and experience in a school setting is welcome.

Qualifications

• Prior HR and payroll experience is essential.
• Confidential handling of sensitive information required.
• Experience in a school setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Manager with HR administration and issues.
• Lead end-to-end Safer Recruitment processes.
• Carry out pre-employment checks and DBS checks.
• Manage onboarding for new staff.
• Maintain the Single Central Record.
• Administer payroll and basic pension.
• Track staff attendance.
• Arrange Occupational Health referrals.
• Act as first point of contact for staff HR queries.
• Provide administrative support for HR meetings.

Skills

HR administration

Confidentiality

Communication

Payroll basics

Attendance tracking

Safer recruitment

Job description

Supports the Business Manager with HR administration at Outwood Academy Redcar, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. The work covers safer recruitment from end to end, including pre-employment and DBS checks, maintenance of the Single Central Record, payroll and basic pension administration, and attendance tracking. The post is part-time at 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday in term time, with a start as soon as possible. Prior HR or payroll experience is essential, and confidentiality is central to the role.

What the job involves

• Support the Business Manager with all aspects of HR administration
• Lead end-to-end Safer Recruitment processes
• Carry out pre-employment checks and DBS checks
• Manage onboarding for new staff
• Maintain the Single Central Record
• Administer payroll and basic pension
• Track staff attendance
• Arrange Occupational Health referrals
• Act as first point of contact for staff HR queries
• Provide administrative support for key HR meetings

Experience

• Prior HR and payroll experience

Skills & knowledge

• Handling sensitive matters with absolute confidentiality
• Proven track record of communicating warmly and effectively with diverse audiences

Nice to have

• Experience in a school setting
• Experience with school management systems