HR Assistant
Outwood Academy Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3EWThis job expired on 27 November 2025 – see similar jobs
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
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Outwood Academy Carlton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- 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
Outwood Academy Carlton is an Ofsted Good rated, 11- 16 academy based in the friendly, attractive village of Carlton in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2016.
In October 2024, Ofsted noted that “students are taught to be ‘good human beings’ as part of the ethos at Outwood Academy Carlton” and that they “have a strong moral code and behave well in and outside of lessons”, including contributing to the wider community. Ofsted also noted that “leaders are determined that all students should succeed and be well prepared for life through a curriculum that develops their knowledge, skills and character”. Furthermore, Ofsted acknowledges that students who regularly attend school make strong progress as a result of the school’s rapid improvement.
We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.
With a holistic view of education, we value vocational, practical, creative and academic excellence equally, creating an environment where every student can shine.
We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also delighted to have been awarded the United Against Bullying Bronze Award from the Anti-Bullying Alliance of the National Children’s Bureau which demonstrates our commitment to stopping bullying and improving the wellbeing of our students. We are also very proud to have been awarded Bronze Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
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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