HR administrator
Maiden Erlegh Trust, Reading, RG6 7HS9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
21 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 March 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
- £25,584.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week, all year round
HR administrator job summary
We are a growing Multi-Academy Trust, committed to delivering exceptional education through our values of ‘Aiming High’, ‘Being Inclusive’ and ‘Working together.’ With 9 academies under our wing and with a unique blend of primary, secondary and special/AP settings, we are shaping the future of young minds and investing in the development of our dedicated staff. We believe that our people are at the heart of everything we do, and creating an empowering, inclusive, and high-performance culture is crucial to achieving our strategic objectives.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive HR administrator to help deliver excellent customer service and provide efficient onboarding and vetting services to our schools.
We are currently in the process of implementing our new HR MIS, Every, and this will be a key feature of the role going forward in terms of both HR and payroll processes and procedures.
Key responsibilities:
The postholder will be required to:
- Manage and maintain the Every system, ensuring it runs smoothly and is up to date with relevant HR data and policies.
- Input and update employee records, including personal information, attendance, payroll, and benefits, into the Every system.
- Continuously assess and improve HR processes within the Every system to increase efficiency and ensure seamless HR operations.
- Provide training and support to staff on how to use the Every system effectively, addressing any system-related queries or issues.
- Process onboarding and vetting checks for staff joining the schools across the Trust.
- Assist the schools with recruitment processes as requested.
Who we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will be:
- Passionate about HR and be committed to delivering excellent customer service.
- Able to work with a high degree of accuracy, confidentiality and attention to detail.
- Highly organised with excellent administrative skills and able to work harmoniously, efficiently and often under pressure.
- Flexible, with a ‘can-do’ approach and the ability to work independently.
- Have excellent communication skills, particularly in the drafting of correspondence and responding to queries. Be able to build effective working relationships and work well as part of a busy team.
- Be highly proficient in Word, Outlook, and Excel and ideally have experience of using HRMIS software.
- Be supportive of the core values and ethos of Maiden Erlegh Trust.
The role is hybrid but will require frequent travel to our Shared Services site and to schools within the Trust, the postholder will therefore need to hold a full driving license and have use of a car.
About the Trust:
Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community of highly effective schools that deliver excellent education opportunities for the children and young people of the communities we serve. Through our work we will ensure that our children are equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deal with the demands of an ever-changing world. The Trust currently comprises 9 schools in the local area, with a variety of settings including primary, secondary, special and a PRU. As a Trust, we encourage professional development at all levels through the use of cross Trust networks to share best practice and ideas. We also actively encourage the promotion of staff to different roles within the Trust and to different settings in line with their career aspirations.
Click Work @ Maiden Erlegh Trust to find out more information about why you should work for Maiden Erlegh Trust and to read testimonials from existing staff.
Benefits:
Further information about some of the staff benefits that Maiden Erlegh Trust offers its employees, can be found on our website HERE
Staff Wellbeing is very important to us. As a member of Maiden Erlegh Trust staff these are just some of the examples of how we show our appreciation to staff.
- We operate a system of ‘ME days’ allowing staff to request on additional day off per year to attend special events such as children’s sports days & graduations, family and friends' weddings.
- CPD is available for all staff at all levels.
- Free flu vaccinations are offered to all staff.
- Free eye tests are provided for eligible staff.
- Breakfast and lunch provided for staff regularly, including on many INSET days and as a thank you throughout the year.
If you believe that this is an environment where you can thrive, develop and substantially contribute to an exciting future for our students, then you are encouraged to explore further by contacting recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org for a more detailed discussion, if required.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible as we reserve the right to close the advert and interview at any time.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and successful references.
Commitment to safeguarding
Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.
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 Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Maiden Erlegh Trust website
Mixed multi-academy trust serving communities across Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. Primary, Secondary, Special and Alternative Provision.
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