HR Assistant (Apprentice)

Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0EW

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 24 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,878
• Hourly rate: Enhanced hourly rate - £11.85

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Position

Responsibilities will include effective administration of all HR related processes and employee life-cycle issues, and supporting the Trust’s external payroll provider to provide an effective payroll and pension service.

The successful applicant will need to be self-motivated, flexible and well-organised to manage conflicting demands and varied workloads. The role requires resilience and a ‘can do’ attitude.

What you will offer

You will have the organisational skills and resilience to enable you to thrive when managing deadlines or conflicting priorities. You will have strong interpersonal skills enabling you to deal sensitively and constructively with difficult situations and to work well with a range of different people. Above all you will be curious, self-motivated and flexible enough to turn your hand happily to a wide range of roles.

What the school offers its staff

The Trust

When you join Paradigm, you’ll be joining a Trust that is committed to developing and sustaining great schools to make the biggest difference for pupils. It’s a place where we work together, helping each other to make sure every child can reach their potential.

We are only able to do this through the hard work of our staff, and so we value them accordingly. At Paradigm you’ll be supported with your career goals, with ongoing professional development and numerous opportunities to progress on your career path. Staff health is extremely important to us, and as part of Paradigm you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that are designed to support your wellbeing, as well as a highly competitive rewards package.

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• A strong commitment to professional development

• We strive to be a family friendly employer

• Employee counselling service

• Cycle to work scheme

If you would like to have a conversation with the Principal regarding this vacancy, this can be arranged by contacting Julie Anderson, Director of HR, Payroll on 01473 356250.

As a Trust, we are committed to reducing unnecessary workload and are outcomes-driven; flexible working options can be accommodated.

All applicants must have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this will be assessed as part of the recruitment and selection process. If you are successful you will be required to comply with the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

An Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for all posts. All completed applications must be submitted by the closing date and time detailed above.

Closing date: 01 June 2026

Interview date: TBC

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 345 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy website
• Email address: millie.johnson@paradigmtrust.org
• Phone number: 01473 356250
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/piper-s-vale-primary-a-paradigm-academy

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