Assistant HR Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Inspiration Trust, Norwich, NR2 1NR

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March 2026

• Closing date

  5 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Part Time: 30 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - until 30th September 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale F: £23,187 to £25,152 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£28,598 - £31,022 full time/full year equivalent)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications:

Essential: • Good numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English). • CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice, currently working towards this qualification / or a keen interest.

Desirable: • Degree or equivalent higher‑level qualification. • CIPD Level 3 or working towards the qualification with relevant experience.

Experience:

Essential: • Strong administrative experience, ideally in a busy HR or compliance‑driven environment. • High level of competence using ICT, including Microsoft Office 365 and MS Teams. • Experience working effectively as part of a fast‑paced team.

Desirable: • Experience working in a generalist HR environment. • Experience supporting HR activity in an education setting. • Familiarity with DBS, safeguarding protocols, or safer recruitment processes. • Experience contributing to change management or HR improvement projects. • Previous use of iTrent or similar HR information systems.

Professional Skills and Attributes:

Essential: • Highly organised and methodical approach to administration, documentation, and record keeping. • Excellent attention to detail with a strong commitment to accuracy and compliance. • Able to plan effectively, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines reliably. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Calm, courteous, and professional manner. • Ability to work independently in the office, using initiative, while also supporting HR team objectives. • Strong interpersonal skills, able to build positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders. • Data‑literate with the ability to handle, interpret, and present information in a clear and meaningful way.

Desirable: • Experience supporting employees and line managers at different levels with HR administrative or compliance matters.

Knowledge and Understanding:

Essential: • Understanding of basic employment law principles and HR best practice or a keen interest to learn. • Awareness of confidentiality requirements, including GDPR, FOIs and SARs. • Understanding of the importance of compliant HR processes and accurate record keeping. • Experience using HR systems or databases (any platform).

Desirable: • Understanding of teachers’ terms and conditions of employment. • knowledge of HR systems, reporting tools, or database management.

What the school offers its staff

The Inspiration Trust offers all staff a range of benefits via our ‘my lifestyle' portal. All eligible staff will have access to a range of benefits from salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment Pack.pdf - 1.58 MB (opens in new tab)

Job-Description.pdf - 385 KB (opens in new tab)

About Inspiration Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Inspiration Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@inspirationtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/inspiration-trust

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.

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