People Operations Officer: HR, Recruitment & Compliance

Shorefields; Tendring; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Discounted gym memberships

Cinema tickets

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The Sigma Trust is seeking a dedicated People Operations Officer to join our central People & Culture team and deliver core People Operations across a designated group of academies.

You will manage recruitment, contractual administration, and employee benefits, acting as the first-line contact for school queries and escalating complex matters to a People & Culture Business Partner. Based at Tendring Education Centre in Clacton-on-Sea, with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy administrative or transactional HR environment.
• Experience using modern HR software platforms (Every HR, Arbor, MyNewTerm).
• Attention to detail and handling confidential data in line with GDPR.
• Understanding of pre-employment checks and core lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate school operations and communication across assigned academies.
• Oversee recruitment processes and employer branding activities.
• Validate safeguarding and vetting checks and maintain SCR records.
• Prepare contracts, variations, leaver letters and payroll-related documents.
• Administer employee benefits and ensure clean data for statutory returns.

Skills

HR administration

Recruitment coordination

Communication

Data privacy (GDPR)

Education

Relevant university degree

Tools

Every HR

Arbor

MyNewTerm

Job description

The Sigma Trust is seeking a dedicated People Operations Officer to join our central People & Culture team and deliver core People Operations across a designated group of academies.

You will manage recruitment, contractual administration, and employee benefits, acting as the first-line contact for school queries and escalating complex matters to a People & Culture Business Partner. Based at Tendring Education Centre in Clacton-on-Sea, with occasional travel.