Administrator (HR)
Learning Academies Trust, Plymouth, PL4 8QZThis job expired on 22 July 2025
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,992.00 - £28,624.00 Annually (FTE) Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Administrator (HR) job summary
Are you an organised, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you have a passion for people, processes, and creating a positive workplace culture? If so, we want to hear from you!
We're looking for a driven and efficient Administrator to join our HR team and support the smooth running of our HR operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact and grow within a supportive and dynamic organisation.
As our HR Administrator, you'll play a key role in supporting the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding, to absence management and record keeping, helping to create a smooth and professional experience for our staff.
What you will do.
- Provide administrative support across all areas of HR, including recruitment, absence management and employee relations
- Support onboarding of new staff, including right to work checks and contract preparation
- Maintain accurate and confidential staff records and HR systems
- Help ensure compliance with safeguarding and employment legislation
- Assist with payroll processes, compliance, and policy updates
- Provide first line support for HR queries with a friendly and professional approach
What are we looking for?
- Someone who is passionate about HR and wants to make a real difference
- Proven administrative experience, ideally within an HR environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities
- A positive, can-do attitude and a team player mindset
- A commitment to confidentiality and safeguarding standards
Why join us?
- Be part of a people-first culture that values collaboration and innovation
- Work in a supportive team within an inclusive working environment
- Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- The chance to be part of a team that genuinely values and champions its people
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the Central Team or to discuss the role in anyway please contact 01752 914160.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application.
Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
About Learning Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
The Learning Academies Trust was originally formed by three Plymouth primary schools in November 2016 and has grown from there. In terms of pupil numbers, the Trust is now the largest primary school MAT, or Multi Academy Trust in the city of Plymouth with plans on the horizon to grow.
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of schools dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust holds three core beliefs at the centre of the work we do:
- Every child in our Trust deserves an outstanding education
- Schools work best when they work together
- Every school is unique
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