HR Officer

Nene Park Academy; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nene Park Academy as an HR Officer, providing vital HR support to both staff and leaders. This role involves recruitment, absence management, payroll, and maintaining personnel records, ensuring an effective HR function in a vibrant educational environment. As a key member of our HR team, you will benefit from strong support and development opportunities, contributing directly to the educational mission of our school.

Benefits

Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities

Healthcare benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Defined benefit pension scheme

Discounts on various benefits

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills to manage conflicting priorities.
• Demonstrable administration background within HR.
• Willingness to undertake further training and development.

Responsibilities

• Administer the employee lifecycle, including recruitment and managing absences.
• Maintain personnel files and the Single Central Record.
• Provide operational HR support across the school.

Skills

Organizational skills

Administration skills

Communication skills

Resilience

Education

Experience in HR Administration

Tools

iTrent

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the team at Nene Park Academy as a school-based HR Officer. This key role will provide a wide range of day-to-day transactional and operational HR support to staff and leaders in the school. Key responsibilities will include administering the employee lifecycle, recruitment, managing absence, monthly payroll, maintaining the Single Central Record and maintaining confidential personnel files. The role is very busy and varied, with no two days the same. The ability to deal with conflicting priorities and multiple interruptions during your day is essential in this role. The post is a key role within the school community with the postholder encouraged to participate in and support whole-school activities. The postholder will work closely with a core HR team who provide support across a hub of schools in the local area. Links with the wider trust HR community are facilitated through bi-weekly online meetings and group training. At least once each year, all HR personnel come together in person for a day of information sharing and professional development. Occasional travel to other Meridian Trust sites will be required.

Hours of work are 08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 to 15:30 Fridays during term time. Full time hours are essential, but the start/finish times may be negotiable for the right candidate. The postholder will also work an additional 10 days across the year during school closure periods, including staff Training Days.

The Opportunity

• A great chance to work in a large secondary school, and join a respected and admired multi-academy trust with a strong, values-based culture
• The opportunity to work in a professional HR role that is term-time (plus 2 weeks)
• Undertake meaningful work to support the school in its mission and values
• Access to development opportunities, supported by an experienced team of HR professionals

The ideal candidate

• Resilient and able to work with conflicting priorities
• Highly organised and thrives in a very busy environment
• Strong and demonstrable administration skills
• Willingness to undergo further training and development
• Positive, enthusiastic and a 'can do' approach
• Previous experience in HR Administration
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with HR and payroll software (iTrent desirable)

About Meridian Trust –

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack and job description provided.

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.