People & Culture Officer

Aletheia Academies Trust; Swanscombe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

GP 24/7 telephone consultations

Discounts (Kent Rewards etc.)

Mental health support

Eye tests

Job summary

Aletheia Academies Trust is seeking a proactive People & Culture Officer to join the central team. Based at Ebbsfleet Valley with occasional travel to Trust schools, you will deliver HR support across the trust, handling recruitment, payroll, attendance, and HR data with accuracy and discretion.

Flexible working and term-time options will be considered. This full-time role offers professional development within a multi-academy environment and scope to contribute to People & Culture projects and

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and onboarding management across the Trust.
• Employee records and HR systems administration.
• Payroll administration and attendance tracking.
• Employee relations administration and policy compliance.
• Workforce data reporting and stakeholder communications.

Job description

People & Culture Officer

Full Time, All Year Round (Flexible working and Term Time only considered)

Salary: AATD.8 - AAT.D.10 (£27,904 - £29,020 per annnum depending on experience)

Start: ASAP

An exciting oppourtunity has arisen for a talented People & Culture Officer to join our People & Culture team at Aletheia Academies Trust - a family of nineteen academies across Sevenoaks, Northwest Kent and Medway.

The People and Culture Officer provides proactive, organised and responsive operational HR support across the Trust.

The role takes ownership of a range of established People and Culture processes, working with increasing autonomy and initiative. The postholder is a key point of contact for schools, managers and employees, ensuring HR processes are delivered accurately, consistently and within agreed timescales.

The role covers recruitment and onboarding, employee records and HR systems, payroll administration, absence and attendance, employee relations administration, HR policies and compliance, workforce data and reporting, staff communications, and People and Culture projects and initiatives.

Allocated processes are managed from start to finish: resolving routine issues, monitoring compliance, following up outstanding actions and contributing to continuous improvement, while maintaining high standards of accuracy, confidentiality and customer service.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop professional knowledge of HR practice, employment legislation, HR systems and best practice within a school and multi-academy trust environment.

The role is based at the AAT Central office at Alkerden Church of England Academy, Colyer Drive, Ebbsfleet Valley, with occasional travel to Trust schools. Flexible working and term-time arrangements will be considered.

Why work at Aletheia Academies Trust?

Some of our Trust benefits include:

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment options and mentorship opportunities
• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations.
• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card.
• Free access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
• Free annual eye tests

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.