HR Administrator
The Spencer Academies Trust, Nottingham, NG9 6RZ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 August 2026
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
- £27,709.00 - £29,541.00 Annually (Actual) NJC8-12
HR Administrator job summary
Join Our HR Team and Make a Difference
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and customer-focused HR Administrator to join our Central HR Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of professional and efficient HR services across our Multi Academy Trust. Working closely with colleagues, academy HR leads and employees, you will play a vital role in ensuring our HR processes run smoothly and that staff receive excellent service throughout their employment journey.
Experience of supporting recruitment, onboarding, probation, contractual changes, payroll and leaver processes and maintaining employee data would be advantageous.
If you have strong administrative skills, excellent attention to detail and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
Acting as a first point of contact for routine HR queries, as a HR Administrator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support across all areas of the employee lifecycle, helping to deliver a responsive and effective HR service to our Central Team and across our academies.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Has previous administration experience, ideally within HR, People or a related function.
Is highly organised with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Has strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and database systems.
Can manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines effectively.
Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Maintains confidentiality and handles sensitive information professionally.
Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team.
Is committed to delivering outstanding customer service.
Essential Requirements
Experience of providing administrative support in a busy office environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills.
Ability to work accurately and efficiently with confidential information.
Desirable Requirements
Experience working in HR, recruitment or education.
Knowledge of HR systems and processes.
CIPD Level 3 qualification or willingness to work towards it.
Understanding of safer recruitment practices.
What We Offer
The opportunity to work for a values-driven organisation that makes a difference to the lives of children and young people.
A supportive and collaborative central team.
Access to professional development and training.
Generous pension scheme.
Employee wellbeing support and benefits package.
A culture that champions inclusion, teamwork and continuous improvement.
Join our team and help us create an exceptional employee experience that supports outstanding education for every child. If you are interested in applying, please complete your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.
The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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