HR Assistant
Lord Derby Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6DG12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
26 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- 32,061.00 - 33,699.00
HR Assistant job summary
The Dean Trust is looking to appoint a suitably qualified, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to work as a HR Assistant for one secondary and two primary schools located in the Knowsley borough; Lord Derby Academy, Park View Academy and Blacklow Brow Primary School.
You will be the sole HR specialist responsible for leading the operational HR function at the schools, therefore the ability to work independently and use own initiative to provide first line advice and solve queries is essential.
The role will cover a diverse range of proactive and reactive HR related responsibilities including; maintenance of staff personnel data, recruitment & onboarding, payroll, attendance management, employee relations support, compliance & policy support.
The successful candidate must be adaptable and proactive, with a good sense of humour and resilience. You must have excellent attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential matters sensitively. The ability to develop positive relationships across the school is key to success in this role.
This is a mid-level position, therefore in order to seamlessly adapt to the demands of this position, you will need to have previous experience of working in a similar position. Support in the role will be provided through Central HR resources who will be available to offer training and supervision on a regular basis.
You will be a key member of our school communities, including the wider HR Team who are distributed across the Trust. Your normal place of work will be Lord Derby Academy, however regular travel (once per week) between the three schools will be required as part of the role.
This is a great opportunity to contribute ideas, grow your skills and be part of a forward-thinking department. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact and develop your HR career, we’d love to hear from you.
The Dean Trust is an educational charity established in April 2012, that currently comprises of 11 academies, 6 secondary, 4 primaries and 1 through school, operating in 3 hubs covering Trafford, Manchester, Knowsley and Wigan local authority areas, including some of the most deprived areas of the country. The Trust has seen steady growth since incorporation and aspires to grow further in the future.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lord Derby Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1078 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lord Derby Academy website
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