People Officer

North East Combined Authority; Seaham; Remote; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Lights Learning Trust is seeking a People Officer to join the central team at Seaham Central Offices. You will work with the Head of People to deliver a proactive human resources service across the trust’s schools and central team.

The role requires CIPD Level 3 or equivalent experience, plus hands-on HR experience, including recruitment, HR processes, payroll coordination, and strong data systems skills.

Qualifications

• Generalist people/HR experience.
• Experience in recruitment.
• Robust knowledge of people/HR processes.
• Excellent systems and data handling with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time to deadlines.
• Interest in supporting the implementation of new systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient, effective and proactive people service to all schools within the trust and central team.
• Support Headteachers and senior leaders on recruitment, contractual changes and people policies.
• Coordinate payroll function through a third‑party provider.
• Attend formal meetings as note taker when required.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Recruitment

HR processes

Systems & data

Attention to detail

Time management

New systems adoption

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Permanent position required as soon as possible Based At Seaham Central Offices

NJC SCP 18-22 £32,578 - £34,811

37 hours per week, all year round

Northern Lights Learning Trust are seeking to appoint a People Officer to join our friendly, supportive and forward-thinking Academy Trust. The role will be based at the Trust Central Offices in Seaham. We are looking for an experienced professional with excellent people management and interpersonal skills who can interact with staff at all levels.

As part of the people team you will work alongside our new Head of People, to provide an efficient, effective and proactive people service to all schools within the trust and the central team. You will provide support and advice to Headteachers and senior leaders on a range of people related duties including recruitment and selection, contractual changes, and all people policies and procedures. You will also coordinate completion of the payroll function through a third-party provider. You may also support formal meetings as note taker, where required.

The ideal candidate will hold a CIPD level 3 certificate or have relevant experience. You will have a flexible 'hands on' approach to the role and be able to apply yourself to a full range of people matters within the People team. You will be able to organise, multitask, prioritise your own work and work to tight deadlines.

Part of the service includes employee related meetings with Senior Leaders, promoting staff benefits and supporting employees on matters such as pay and conditions queries.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a professional with generalist people/HR experience
• Have previous experience of managing recruitment
• Have a robust working knowledge of people/HR processes
• Be great with systems and data and have a great level of attention to detail
• Able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
• Have a passion for supporting the implementation of new systems.

If this is you, we would really welcome your application.