HR Assistant

Outwood Academy Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3EW

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  27 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598 - £29,540

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently seeking a professional, confident individual to join the academy as a HR Assistant. We welcome applications from individuals who are highly organised, dedicated, approachable, flexible and who displays excellent communication and organisation skills.

The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure and with competing demands and deadlines. The successful candidate will have exceptional administrative skills and relevant experience of working within an HR / Payroll environment. Supporting the Business Manager and wider academy in all aspects of HR, payroll and recruitment, you will be responsible for administering the payroll functions as well as day to day enquiries in regards to HR processes, payroll and recruitment matters.

In addition, you will be responsible for 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 and processing daily vetting checks for supply staff.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a highly regarded Trust that prides itself on a strong shared vision, innovative practice and effective organisation. We guarantee every member of staff CPD and development opportunities and various routes for career progression within the Trust.

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.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the regarding the role, please contact Annette Martin-Meigh, Business Manager, directly by email –

a.martin-meigh@carlton.outwood.comor via telephone on 01226 721174.

Commitment to safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Applying for the job

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About Outwood Academy Carlton

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Academy Carlton website
• Email address: a.martin-meigh@carlton.outwood.com
• Phone number: 01226 721174
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-carlton

Achieving Academy status in February 2016 as part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Outwood Academy Carlton is going from strength to strength. Based in the attractive village of Carlton, we offer an exceptional education and are enjoying significant improvement across every key measure and in every subject. In January 2019, Ofsted noted that “Leaders at all levels are resolute in their belief that pupils are entitled to the highest quality of education and this is reflected in their actions. Capacity for improvement in the future is strong”.
You can help us take things to the next level.

Outwood Academy Carlton is situated in North East Barnsley and is easily accessible from South and West Yorkshire, with Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster, Huddersfield and Pontefract all within commuting distance. We are just 5 miles from the M1.

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Carlton

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.martin-meigh@carlton.outwood.com.

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