HR Officer

The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust; North Featherstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A Catholic Academy Trust in North Featherstone is seeking an HR Officer to oversee the employee journey and payroll coordination. The role requires strong administrative skills and effective communication while maintaining safeguarding compliance. Join a supportive staff team with a commitment to professional development and health benefits.

Benefits

Welcoming and supportive staff team

Professional development opportunities

Excellent pension package

Health and wellbeing support

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Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR roles and procedures.
• Ability to maintain compliance and safeguarding records.
• Strong interpersonal skills to advise staff across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire employee journey and payroll coordination.
• Provide first-line HR advice to staff across all levels.
• Maintain safeguarding and compliance records.

Skills

Strong administrative skills

Solid grasp of HR procedures

Meticulous eye for detail

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at St Wilfrid's to join our team as HR Officer. This is a brand new post to the school, offering the opportunity to shape its direction and make a meaningful impact from day one. This pivotal role will oversee the entire employee journey and payroll coordination. We’re seeking someone with strong administrative skills, a solid grasp of HR procedures, and a meticulous eye for detail—especially when it comes to safeguarding and compliance, including maintaining our Single Central Record. Communication is at the heart of this role. The post holder will be the go-to person for staff across all levels, offering first-line HR advice while also drawing on the expertise and support of colleagues in the Trust central team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire employee journey and payroll coordination.
• Provide first-line HR advice to staff across all levels, with access to support from the Trust central team when needed.
• Maintain safeguarding and compliance records, including the Single Central Record.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure smooth HR processes and staff support.

About St Wilfrid's

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is a mixed voluntary Academy for 11-18 year olds, based in North Featherstone in West Yorkshire. There are currently 1,538 students in attendance. The school opened in 1963 and has a proud history. We were judged as Good by Ofsted in November 2021; we were also inspected by the Catholic Inspection Service (Sec 48) in April 2024, with 7 out of 9 areas graded Outstanding. We are proudly part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust which comprises three Secondary Schools and twelve Primary Schools. We are a Catholic School that extols the teachings of Jesus Christ and the values of servant leadership in everything we do.

What we offer

• a welcoming and supportive staff team
• support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
• a commitment to your professional development
• friendly and caring school and parish community
• a passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
• an excellent pension package
• health and wellbeing support
• opportunity to apply for a blue light card to save money on 15,000 retailers

Commitment to safeguarding

Commitment to safeguarding.