HR Officer

Great Heights Academy Trust; Calderdale; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Heights Academy Trust is seeking a highly organised HR Officer to join our Trust HR Team. You will provide front-line HR administration across recruitment, onboarding, employee records and payroll, ensuring compliance and accurate data handling.

Working closely with schools and central teams, you will support workforce processes, reporting, and customer service delivery while upholding safeguarding standards and confidentiality in a busy educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of providing high-quality administrative support within an HR, recruitment, payroll or office environment.
• Experience of coordinating recruitment processes, pre-employment checks, onboarding activities or employee administration.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records and databases, with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Experience of handling confidential and sensitive information professionally and appropriately.
• Experience of producing reports, analysing information and supporting compliance monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Experience of delivering excellent customer service and responding to enquiries in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across HR activities including recruitment, onboarding, employee records, payroll administration, compliance monitoring and workforce processes.
• Work closely with schools and central Trust teams to ensure HR systems and records are maintained accurately.
• Support the employee lifecycle within a fast-paced environment, handling confidential information sensitively.
• Produce reports and analytics to support compliance monitoring and workforce reporting requirements.

Skills

HR administration

Recruitment coordination

Payroll administration

Data accuracy

Customer service

Job description

Great Heights Academy Trust - Riverside Mills

HR Officer

Permanent - Full Time

Salary - Scale 6, Scale Points 18 - 22. £32,578 - £34,811 per annum

To start - ASAP

Great Heights Academy Trust

Great Heights is entering an exciting new phase of growth and development. Currently, we have nine schools and a diverse portfolio including a nationally recognised English Hub, Research School, SCITT and Medical Needs provision, alongside a strong footprint across regional and national school improvement, we are a Trust that is both established and evolving. We have built a secure and sustainable foundation and are now focused on scaling our impact, strengthening our infrastructure and delivering even greater outcomes for the communities we serve.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive HR Officer to join our Trust HR Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality HR administration and people services across the Trust.

The postholder will provide comprehensive administrative support across a range of HR activities, including recruitment, onboarding, employee records, payroll administration, compliance monitoring and workforce processes. Working closely with schools and central Trust teams, you will help ensure HR systems and records are maintained accurately, statutory requirements are met, and administrative processes are delivered efficiently and professionally.

This role offers excellent variety and would suit an individual who enjoys working with detail, managing confidential information, building positive working relationships and supporting the employee lifecycle within a fast-paced environment.

We are interested to hear from candidates whose values align with the culture of our Trust and demonstrate one or more of the following:

• Experience of providing high-quality administrative support within an HR, recruitment, payroll or office environment.
• Experience of coordinating recruitment processes, pre-employment checks, onboarding activities or employee administration.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records and databases, with a strong focus on attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Experience of handling confidential and sensitive information professionally and appropriately.
• Experience of producing reports, analysing information and supporting compliance monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Experience of delivering excellent customer service and responding to enquiries in a professional and timely manner.

Previous experience within an education, academy trust or public sector setting would be advantageous but is not essential. Most importantly, we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is committed to contributing to the continued success of Great Heights Academy Trust.

In return, we offer the opportunity to be part of a supportive, ambitious Trust central team, where your expertise will have a direct and meaningful impact on the education of children and young people.

As standard, we offer ongoing Continuous Professional Development, preparing you for the next phase of your career. We are confident that new colleagues joining our Trust, will feel welcomed from the moment they start their journey with us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date - Monday 9 November

Interviews - Monday 16 November

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.