HR Administrator
Learning Academies Trust, Plymouth, PL4 8QZ13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 June 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
HR Administrator job summary
Are you passionate about people, detail-oriented, and eager to make a real difference in education? The Learning Academies Trust, a dynamic and forward-thinking multi-academy trust, is looking for a HR Administrator to support our dedicated HR team.
Why join us?
At the Learning Academies Trust, we are committed to transforming lives through learning. With 18 unique and inclusive primary schools across Plymouth, we pride ourselves on nurturing both staff and children to reach their full potential.
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.
- Assist with recruitment and selection processes, including advertising vacancies and arranging interviews
- 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
- Provide first line support for HR queries with a friendly and professional approach
What are we looking for?
- Previous experience in HR administration or a related field
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- A positive, can-do attitude and a team player mindset
- A commitment to confidentiality and safeguarding standards
What we offer.
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- The chance to be part of a team that genuinely values and champions its people
- Free counselling services for personal or professional support
- Cycle Scheme
- DSE Eyecare scheme
- Annual flu vaccination
- Annual health check
- Discounted gym membership
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 school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number above.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
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.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
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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