HR Assistant
Outwood Academy Danum, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5QD22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours Per Week, Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £28,598 to £29,540
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you excel at administrative support within the Human Resources function? Join us as an HR Assistant, a key role focused on supporting the Business Manager with all aspects of HR administration. Your responsibilities will center on recruitment, payroll processing, and effective attendance management, ensuring strict adherence to Safer Recruitment practices.
Responsibilities
The HR Assistant supports the Business Manager with all aspects of HR administration, including payroll, recruitment, and attendance management. Key duties involve administering the recruitment process, ensuring Safer Recruitment practices are adhered to, and completing all pre-employment checks.
The role processes new appointments, manages the academy payroll function (including basic pension administration), and maintains accurate staff attendance records. The HR Assistant also arranges Occupational Health referrals, provides confidential administrative support at meetings, processes DBS checks, and maintains the crucial Single Central Record (SCR).
Qualifications
This role requires relevant experience working within HR/Payroll and experience working in an office environment. Applicants must possess the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences (verbally and in writing) and the critical ability to respect and maintain confidentiality. The ability to use standard ICT packages, including Microsoft Office, is essential. Experience of working in a school environment or with school information management systems is desirable.
What the school offers its staff
About Us
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you?
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
Further Information on employee benefit scan be found
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Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.
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.
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 Danum
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1157 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Danum website
- Email address
- j.birkinshaw@danum.outwood.com
We are a large 11-18 comprehensive school with a thriving sixth form. Outwood Academy Danum became part of the Outwood family of schools in September 2016, in a recent Ofsted inspection we were graded good and we are still improving to become outstanding. This is an opportunity for you to join us on this journey.
As the highest performing Family of Schools in the North of England, Outwood Grange Academies Trust is transforming the futures of countless young people.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Danum
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.birkinshaw@danum.outwood.com.
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