10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    14 December 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    1 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37.5 hours per week, 52-week contract

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,960.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job title: HR Administrator

Location: Barnsley and Sheffield

Starting salary: £30,960 gross per annum

Contract: Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week, 52-week contract

Start date: As soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Administrator to provide a professional and efficient HR service over the Yorkshire Cluster of United Learning academies. The academies are Secondary schools based in Barnsley and Sheffield; Barnsley Academy, Fir Vale Academy, Sheffield Park Academy and Sheffield Springs Academy. The successful post-holder will be based at Sheffield Springs Academy.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a role within the Cluster, to support the HR team in embedding systems and processes. The successful candidate will have responsibility for HR and Payroll administration.

The ideal candidate will be a highly focused and organised individual, passionate about making a difference for our academies. You must be efficient and possess excellent attention to detail. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role.

Our academies within the Yorkshire Cluster are part of United Learning and as such, our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.

United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe: Welcome to Sheffield

We will offer you:

  • Highly competitive pay above national average.
  • 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
  • An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum (a personal leave day).
  • Excellent facilities and resources.
  • Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
  • A respectful working environment.
  • Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
  • A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
  • Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
  • Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
  • Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
  • We offer a variety of staff benefits including gym, cycle and car lease schemes.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides independent, confidential advice 24 hours a day.
  • Following completion of six months’ service, you will be enrolled into the Westfield Health Cash Plan.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

We are looking for:

  • An individual with excellent communication skills.
  • A professional with validated HR administration experience.
  • Excellent IT skills.
  • You must have strong organisational skills, a keen eye for detail, high standards and take pride in your work.
  • Ability to adapt to changing and diverse workload with autonomy and resilience.
  • Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.

Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Park Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is midnight on the 14 December 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.

If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

  • Highly competitive pay above national average.
  • 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
  • An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum (a personal leave day).
  • Excellent facilities and resources.
  • Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
  • A respectful working environment.
  • Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
  • A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
  • Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
  • Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
  • Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
  • We offer a variety of staff benefits including gym, cycle and car lease schemes.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides independent, confidential advice 24 hours a day.
  • Following completion of six months’ service, you will be enrolled into the Westfield Health Cash Plan.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.


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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

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About Sheffield Park Academy

School type
Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1212 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-19 school and is part of the United Learning group. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost

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