Trust HR Coordinator

Coombe House School; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Co-op member discount card (10%)

Co-operative flexible benefits

Discounted gym membership & leisure

Co-operative Credit Union

Job summary

Co-op Academies Trust is seeking a HR Coordinator to deliver a high quality central HR operations service, managing employee lifecycle processes through HR systems. You will review information for risks, protect payroll integrity, and uphold safeguarding standards while supporting colleagues and leaders.

You will act as a key contact on the HR helpline, maintain HR records, and contribute to a proactive, compliant HR operation within a cooperative academy network.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering HR operations and employee lifecycle processes.
• Familiarity with HRIS and maintaining data privacy policies.
• Ability to review information for risks and escalate issues.

Responsibilities

• Employee lifecycle: serve as primary HR helpline contact and resolve issues quickly.
• HR Systems: ensure accurate, well-documented HR records and secure filing.
• Safeguarding and payroll integrity: support compliance and safeguarding standards.

Job description

Co-op Academies Trust is looking for a HR Coordinator to join our team! As a HR Coordinator, your role will be to deliver a high quality central HR operations service by managing employee lifecycle processes through HR systems, ensuring accuracy and consistency across the Trust. You'll need to actively review and question information received, identify risks or anomalies, and upscale issues. You'll also work to protect payroll integrity, safeguarding standards and employee relations outcomes, while providing a professional and reliable service to colleagues and leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Employee lifecycle: Serve as a primary point of contact on the HR colleague helpline, efficiently resolving or

HR Systems (HRIS) and data management: Ensure all HR-related records and documentation are securely filed and maintained, adhering to data privacy policies.

Why us?

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility : Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality : We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy : We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity : We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

• Succeed together
• Do what matters most
• Be yourself, always
• Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you!

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package:

• You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores.
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)

Co-op Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals regardless of background.

Co-op Central Team

Ellie Appelqvist-Dowie

[e-mail]

1
Angel Square
Manchester
Lancashire
M60 0AG

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf.

Co-op Academies Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS and satisfactory references. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.