HR Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Outwood Academy Normanby, Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG31 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 August 2025 at 8am
Date listed
23 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm. Term time only plus 15 days. Can be flexible with working hours further to discussion during interview.
Contract type
- Fixed term - circa 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Actual salary
- £25,327 - £26,162
What skills and experience we're looking for
Outwood Academy Normanby are currently seeking a professional, confident individual to join the academy as HR Assistant. We are looking for someone who is highly organised, dedicated, approachable and flexible and who displays excellent communication skills. The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.
The successful candidate will have strong administrative skills and relevant experience of working within an HR/Payroll environment.
Supporting the Business Manager and wider academy in all aspects of HR and payroll, you will be responsible for administering the payroll function, as well as dealing with day-to-day enquiries in regards to HR/payroll matters.
In addition, you will take care of monitoring and recording staff absence, organising and minute taking at meetings and administering the full recruitment process including pre-employment checks for all new staff. You will be a point of contact for staff wellbeing and therefore an ability to show strong communication and problem solving skills is essential.
We would consider part time working for the right candidate.
What the school offers its staff
What will we do for you?
The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities.
- A competitive salary with pay progression
- A fantastic pension and additional benefits
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme
- Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week and much more (for teaching roles)
Flexible working opportunities
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
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About Outwood Academy Normanby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 765 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Normanby website
- Email address
- j.pocock@normanby.outwood.com
About Outwood Normanby:
We are a diverse and vibrant 11-16 academy, based in the friendly, north-east town of Middlesbrough.
We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.
The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2019 and as a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Normanby
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.pocock@normanby.outwood.com.
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