Resourcing & Talent Development Assistant

Excalibur Academies Trust; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid or flexible working

Support for continuing professional发展

LGPS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free eye tests

Career development opportunities

Flexible family-friendly policies

Job summary

Excalibur Academies Trust is seeking an organised HR Administrator to support recruitment campaigns across its 20 schools. The role focuses on onboarding, safer recruitment and maintaining accurate records, with hybrid working on offer.

You should have strong organisational and communication skills, attention to detail and a customer‑focused approach. Experience in recruitment or HR administration is desirable, with a willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Experience in recruitment or HR administration favourable.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment campaigns across the academies
• Coordinate onboarding and safer recruitment processes
• Ensure pre-employment checks are completed efficiently
• Ensure statutory recruitment requirements are met
• Maintain accurate recruitment records
• Coordinate recruitment administration
• Work with academies, candidates and the People Team
• Contribute to talent initiatives
• Contribute to continuous improvement

Skills

Organisational skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

Job description

This People Team post at Excalibur Academies Trust supports recruitment across the trust's academies, which now number 20 schools. The work centres on recruitment campaigns, onboarding and safer recruitment, making sure pre-employment checks are completed and statutory requirements are met. Hybrid working is offered, and the post suits someone organised, detail-minded and customer-focused. Recruitment or HR administration experience is desirable, but transferable skills and a willingness to learn are also considered. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support recruitment campaigns across the academies
• Coordinate onboarding and safer recruitment processes
• Ensure pre-employment checks are completed efficiently
• Ensure statutory recruitment requirements are met
• Maintain accurate recruitment records
• Coordinate recruitment administration
• Work with academies, candidates and the People Team
• Contribute to talent initiatives
• Contribute to continuous improvement

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Customer-focused approach

Nice to have

• Experience in recruitment or HR administration

What's offered

• Hybrid or flexible working
• Support for continuing professional development
• Pension scheme (LGPS for Shared Services staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free eye tests
• Career development opportunities across the trust
• Flexible family-friendly policies