People Support Assistant - Northern Arch Learning Partnership

Darlington Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Arch Learning Partnership is seeking a professional and highly organised People Support Assistant to join the People Team. You will deliver high-quality HR administrative support across recruitment, payroll, records and safeguarding compliance.

You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks with discretion. Training is provided and there are development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role is essential.
• Experience in HR is advantageous but not required as training will be provided.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality admin support across HR activities, including recruitment, payroll, and record management.
• Monitor absence and ensure safeguarding compliance across the Trust.
• Support the People Team with a range of HR-related tasks and projects.

Skills

Administrative experience

HR knowledge

Recruitment

Payroll administration

Record management

Absence monitoring

Safeguarding compliance

Job description

People Support Assistant - Northern Arch Learning Partnership

NJC Band 5 (SCP 7-8), andpound;27,274 andndash; andpound;27,709 per annum

To commence ASAP

We are seeking a professional, organised and highly motivated People Support Assistant to join our friendly and supportive People Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering an efficient and effective HR service across our Trust.

As a central member of the team, you will provide high-quality administrative support across a wide range of HR-related activities, including recruitment, payroll administration, employee record management, absence monitoring and safeguarding compliance.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills, a strong eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and discretion. Experience within an administrative role is essential and previous HR experience would be advantageous but not essential as training will be provided.

In return, youandrsquo;ll benefit from coaching and mentoring, professional development opportunities, collaborative Trust-wide and local professional networks, and a positive culture that values wellbeing, learning and development. Most importantly, youandrsquo;ll have and the chance to make a meaningful difference to our schools, staff and pupils. For further information or to discuss the post please contact Sam Kochaniec, Head of People [e-mail] or 07717680016.

Interviews: TBC

Northern Arch Learning Partnership and its partner schools are passionate about safeguarding the welfare of pupils and maximising their life chances. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.