HR Administrative Assistant
St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company, Birmingham, B44 9AG12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours of work: Full time – 5 days (36.5hrs) per week, all year round
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 2 (£24,413-£26,824) FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated HR Administrator to join our Central Trust team, providing high-quality support to our HR function. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and growing organisation, supporting schools to deliver the very best outcomes for pupils.
You will be at the heart of the HR team, helping to keep things running smoothly - from maintaining key systems to onboarding new employees. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love variety, and have a good eye for detail, we’d love to hear from you.
As part of this position, you will travel between academy schools, so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
Main Duties / Responsibilities:
You will work closely with the HR Business Partner and the HR Team to support the day to day function of the HR Department across the full spectrum of Human Resources. You will be involved in a wide variety of HR related enquiries including:
Deliver responsive, effective administrative support to the HR Business Partner and the wider HR team.
Monitor HR email inbox, responding to or triaging queries as appropriate.
Prepare and format professional documents such as reports, letters, presentations, and spreadsheets.
Maintain and administer the HR MIS system, ensuring records are up-to-date.
Lead the onboarding processes for new staff, including Right to Work checks, ID verification, reference requests and DBS applications.
Liaise with the HR Business Partner regarding the maintenance of HR files.
Liaise with the HR Business Partner regarding the SCR, workforce census and all HR related statutory returns.
Ensure the MAC policies and procedures are being adhered to, in particular ones that apply to HR and administration.
Any other task as commensurate with the grade.
What the school offers its staff
The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing nine Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools. Our schools are located in the northern part of Birmingham.
The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic multi academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic multi academy, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of every one of our school’s activities. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- hr@sjp2.net
Arranging a visit to St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@sjp2.net.
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