HR Administrator
Sheffield Park Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1SN13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week, 52-week contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,960 gross per annum
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 (subject to pre-employment checks)
We are seeking to appoint an experienced HR 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 join the HR Team providing a HR service to our schools. The successful candidate will have administrative responsibilities for recruitment, payroll, absence and contribute to the management of a central HR Inbox. In addition, a key aspect of the role includes producing letters and paperwork for general HR administration.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for HR and Recruitment and be a highly focused and organised individual. You must be efficient and possess excellent attention to detail. There is a high volume of work, in particular in relation to recruitment and processing pre-employment checks that are required within an Education setting. We are seeking an individual who is resilient and has previously worked in a fast-paced environment, with experience of dealing with a high volume of HR administration.
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.
- An advantage would be to have a good understanding of HR Administration processes including pre-employment checks within an Education or a similar setting.
- Excellent IT skills, including HR systems iTrent or similar system.
- 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.
If you are looking for a challenging yet rewarding HR role within a small team please 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 08 February 2026. First stage interviews will take place on the 12 and 13 February 2026.
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
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.
Applying for the job
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About Sheffield Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1212 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sheffield Park Academy website
- Email address
- hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
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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