Operations & HR Admin Specialist

Northern Education Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Education Trust is seeking a dedicated Business Services Assistant at Thorp Academy to provide operational support to the Business Manager, academy, and trust. The role acts as an administrative hub across HR, finance, procurement and health and safety to ensure compliant and efficient operation.

The post emphasizes organisation, proactive support, and adherence to Trust policies, with opportunities to work across the NET family of schools and develop professional skills through NET

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative support and HR processes.
• Familiarity with safeguarding and GDPR preferred.
• Ability to coordinate multiple operational tasks across HR, finance, procurement and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Support: maintain filing systems, minute confidential meetings, coordinate travel and events.
• HR & Recruitment: liaise with Central HR, process appointments and contract changes using templates.
• Data & Systems Administration: manage employee data, respond to payroll and expense queries, support data dashboards.
• Compliance & Safeguarding: maintain SCR, process DBS checks and adhere to GDPR and Trust policies.
• Finance & Operations: assist procurement for value for money, support audits, process insurance claims, support health and safety reporting.

Skills

Organised

Administrative support

HR coordination

Job description

Northern Education Trust is seeking a dedicated Business Services Assistant at Thorp Academy to provide operational support to the Business Manager, academy, and trust. The role acts as an administrative hub across HR, finance, procurement and health and safety to ensure compliant and efficient operation.

The post emphasizes organisation, proactive support, and adherence to Trust policies, with opportunities to work across the NET family of schools and develop professional skills through NET