HR Assistant

Post: HR Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Grade 2, SCP4-5 (£24,404 - £24,790 FTE)
Working Type: Full Time - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks
Base: Essa Primary Academy. Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HH

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity and will have the opportunity for contact with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 29 academies; 16 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in twelve Local Authority regions.

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable individual who is wanting to progress and develop into a career in human resources.

The ideal candidate will have first-rate organisational and ICT skills including the ability to multitask and manage a number of conflicting priorities in order to support the HR team with all administrative related matters. The role will entail working closely with, and supporting, the HR Team. You will be required to deal with the incoming day to day enquiries to the HR department and undertake any project work delegated to you by the Director of HR. You will have excellent team working skills and the ability to build effective working relationships. There may be a requirement to travel to academies across the Trust on occasion.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in Human Resources and will be looking for a position into which they can grow, learn and develop new skills.

Holiday entitlement is 32 days per year (September to August). All other conditions are NJC conditions. Service with a body listed on the redundancy modification order will be recognised for continuous service purposes.

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;

• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations

• Free onsite parking

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

Closing date: Sunday 5 January 2025 at 23:55pm