HR Assistant

Outwood; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Academy Hasland Hall in Derbyshire is seeking an HR Assistant to join its HR team. The role supports the Business Manager with HR administration in a busy school environment, including end-to-end Safer Recruitment, payroll, attendance management and the Single Central Record.

The position is full-time (37 hours per week) on an annual contract, with a 01 September 2026 start date. The successful candidate will have HR/payroll experience and a commitment to accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised professional with experience in HR and/or payroll.
• Join us as a HR 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 high-impact, professional role requiring prior HR and payroll experience to ensure absolute compliance, precision and operational excellence.

Job description

Role: HR Assistant

Academy: Outwood Academy Hasland Hall

Start Date: 01.09.2026

Salary (Actual Salary): £ 28,598.00 - 29,540.00

Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week, Full Time, Annual contract.

Are you an enthusiastic, organised and experienced HR or payroll professional looking to take the next step in your career?

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised professional with experience in HR and/or payroll. Join us as a HR 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 high-impact, professional role requiring prior HR and payroll experience to ensure absolute compliance, precision and operational excellence.

About the School:

Outwood Academy Hasland Hall is an 11-16 academy based in the large, friendly, Derbyshire town of Chesterfield, near Derby and Sheffield.

The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2021 and as part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

As part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust we offer our colleagues extensive CPD opportunities and are committed to the Outwood vision of putting students first, raising standards and transforming lives.

We believe we are on a journey to Outstanding. Help to take us to the next level.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.

If you share our vision, join our family.

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