Trust HR Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Heath Family Trust is seeking a detail‑oriented HR Assistant to join our HR team and support our schools across the Trust. You will assist with recruitment, onboarding, HR administration, and payroll support while safeguarding confidentiality and data integrity.

Ideal candidates will have HR administrative experience and be either qualified or working towards a CIPD qualification, with strong communication skills and a proactive, solution‑focused mindset in a fast-paced education environment.

Qualifications

• HR administration experience
• Strong communication and confidentiality
• Experience with payroll support (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment and onboarding processes
• Maintain HR records and administration
• Support payroll administration and HR system usage

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Heath Family Trust is a dynamic and growing multi-academy trust dedicated to delivering excellent education and making a positive impact in our communities. With a commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and high-performance culture, we strive to create an environment where both students and staff can thrive and flourish. We are now looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented HR Assistant to join our HR team and support our schools across the Trust.

As a HR Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the HR function within our Trust, helping to ensure a seamless experience for all staff. You will be involved in a variety of HR tasks, from recruitment and onboarding to managing HR Administration/Records, payroll assistance and supporting employees with a new HR management platform. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for HR who wants to develop their skills in a fast-paced and supportive environment.

We are looking for an organized, proactive and value driven individual with a genuine interest in HR and education. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, both verbally and written, a quick learner, and able to handle confidential information with the highest integrity.

You will have previously worked in a HR administration role and be qualified or working towards a CIPD qualification.

What the school offers its staff

We are a mindful employer with a commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of staff who are our greatest asset, and we believe that happy staff flourish.

We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled staff and invest in all our colleagues and their development. Our staff are passionate and dedicated to the development and education of our children.

We encourage positive work environments that promote the physical and mental wellbeing of our staff and recognise that the success of our schools is thanks to the talented and committed colleagues who work within our family of schools and work collaboratively to raise the aspirations of our children and young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our schools are at the very heart of our communities, and we have a key role in making a positive difference in children’s lives.

We have strong collaboration across our family of schools and our approach is for every member of staff to be the best version of themselves, and we achieve greater success together. We collaborate and engage staff in our networks and this collaborative practice underpins highly effective professional development. We share ideas, have creative approaches using research informed practice to undermine our development strategies and assist our staff.

We share values of Kindness, Integrity and Tenacity to support our children to maximise attainment, nurture their confidence and help them grow into resilient and compassionate individuals.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a family of schools within the Trust with a set of values that we all share; Kindness, Integrity and Tenacity.
• Support of your professional development and an opportunity to continue to develop your skills in a well-resourced environment.
• Recognition of the importance of a work life balance. Your emotional wellbeing is important to us and we strive to balance work and life and nurture the best possible environment for high performance and job satisfaction.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.