HR Assistant
John Leggott Sixth Form College, West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 1DS8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- People management
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday coverage. 37 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £27,733
What skills and experience we're looking for
PURPOSE & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Recruitment and Selection
- Support end-to-end recruitment processes, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews, and communicating with candidates.
- Prepare recruitment documentation, interview packs, and offer letters.
- Request and monitor references, DBS checks, right-to-work documentation, and other pre-employment checks.
- Maintain recruitment records.
- Ensure safer recruitment procedures are followed.
Onboarding and Induction
- Coordinate onboarding activities for new starters.
- Prepare contracts of employment, employment variation letters, and new starter documentation.
- Support induction process and maintain onboarding records.
- Ensure all mandatory compliance checks are completed before employment commences.
HR Administration
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee records, both electronic and paper-based.
- Process HR documentation including contractual changes, probation reviews, maternity, paternity, flexible working, absence management, and leavers.
- Update HR systems and databases promptly and accurately.
- Produce letters, reports, spreadsheets, and other HR documentation as required.
Payroll and Benefits Administration
- Prepare and submit payroll information within agreed deadlines.
- Assist with salary changes, overtime claims, deductions, and contractual amendments.
- Respond to routine payroll-related queries from employees.
Employee Relations Support
- Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to staff on routine HR matters.
- Support managers with HR processes and documentation.
- Assist in arranging meetings related to disciplinary, grievance, absence, and capability procedures.
- Take notes at meetings when required.
Compliance and Data Protection
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, safer recruitment requirements, and organisational policies.
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with GDPR and Data Protection requirements.
- Assist with Subject Access Requests and HR record management.
- Ensure mandatory training and compliance records are maintained.
Reporting and HR Systems
- Input, maintain, and monitor data on HR information systems.
- Produce routine reports relating to staffing, absence, recruitment, turnover, and workforce information.
- Support HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
General
- Act as a professional representative of the HR team.
- Contribute to the development of effective HR processes and procedures.
- Attend meetings and training as required.
- Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the level of the post.
- Prioritising own workload to ensure that objectives are met.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED ATTRIBUTES THE POSTHOLDER WILL BE EXPECTED TO:
- To support effective safeguarding of all young people throughout the College.
- To attend as necessary, meetings of all College Staff.
- To adhere to College policies and procedures e.g. Equality and Diversity; Health and Safety.
- Undertake any such other duties as may be required, commensurate with the post which do not change the character or purpose of the post which are necessary to maintain outstanding standards
The job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities and is not intended as an exhaustive list. The job may change over time to reflect the changing needs of the College, as well as the personal development needs of the post holder.
What the college offers its staff
At John Leggott College, we invest in our staff as much as we invest in our students. By joining us, you will benefit from:
🔹🔹 Modern Sports and State-of-the-Art Facilities – Including a fully equipped sports hall, fitness suite, outdoor pitches, and access to a wide range of physical activity resources that support practical and theory-based teaching; newly developed Clinical Health Suite, featuring a cutting-edge mock hospital ward and primary school room, provides an immersive, real-world learning experience.
🔹🔹 Career Development & Progression – Whether you’re an experienced educator or transitioning from a sporting or coaching background, we offer tailored CPD, leadership development programmes, and mentoring support for Early Career Teachers.
🔹🔹 A Thriving Teaching Community – Collaborate with a passionate team of professionals across Sport, Public Services, and Health, with access to networking, training, and innovative teaching resources.
🔹🔹 Outstanding Staff Benefits – Enjoy a highly competitive package, including the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), free on-site parking, catering facilities.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Leggott Sixth Form College
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 14 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 14 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- georgiacrisp@leggott.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 01724 700195
As a sixth form provider, we are passionate about ensuring that our students achieve their potential academically, personally and professionally. We achieve this by focusing on the individual, from our very first meeting in school. Students will be provided with tailored support through our fantastic teaching, specialist support, opportunities to develop skills to provide key support throughout the students journey. This is the place for students looking to study any course with any combination from our extensive curriculum, alongside our exciting enrichment and work experience opportunities. John Leggott College has a regional reputation of being one of the best sixth form providers for A level and BTEC results, allowing learners to progress to their chosen destination. We are an inclusive college, a family that will be with people forever.
Arranging a visit to John Leggott Sixth Form College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email georgiacrisp@leggott.ac.uk.
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